There are literally dozens of small modular reactor (SMR) and microreactor designs being developed by different companies around the world, and some of the work has been going on for decades. Yet, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, is getting a new ...

Kurt Terrani wants to accelerate the future of nuclear energy—so he’s turned to its past. Over the last year and a half, Terrani and a team of physicists, engineers, and computer scientists at Oak ...

Burnable absorbers are key components in modern nuclear reactor design, serving to mitigate the excess reactivity inherent in fresh reactor cores while simultaneously enhancing operational safety and ...

Increased international co-operation, harmonisation of legal and regulatory aspects, and a holistic approach for safety, security and safeguards in the design of small modular reactors (SMRs) were ...

While much attention is paid to the buildup of large nuclear projects of the future, like the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), scientists are developing cutting-edge advanced ...

The conceptual design of a new Polish high-temperature research reactor, developed by the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ), has been unveiled. Developed with input from Japan, the reactor ...

Planning for the end of life from the outset might not be either particularly appealing or a priority. However, when it comes to a nuclear facility’s life cycle, the value in accounting for that end ...

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc has assembled the first reactor core hardware of its ZEUS solid core battery reactor for initial non-nuclear testing. The fuel element being prepared for testing (Image: NANO ...