A new study reveals an efficient method for extracting uranium ions from seawater using a specially designed electrode material. This approach offers a sustainable alternative…
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A recent study has revealed the inadequacies in the computer simulations used to shape energy policy, particularly highlighting their unreliable assumptions and lack of transparency.…
Jaime Gomez (left) and Keegan Kelly work to set up the Chi-Nu experiment, calibrating detector distances and installing gas lines for the fission-counting target (center).…
This artist’s concept depicts astronauts and human habitats on Mars. Credit: NASA Photovoltaics may be more practical for long stays on MarsMars is the second…
From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a path toward a sustainable planet. Looking back on nearly a…
New research from Texas A&M University scientists could help in boosting the efficiency of nuclear power plants in the near future. By using a combination…
[embedded content]The increase in tritium concentration caused by Fukushima discharge over a decade. Macroscopic and microscopic simulations of Fukushima nuclear accident contaminated water discharge. On…
National Ignition Facility Breakthrough: Experiment Puts Researchers at Threshold of Fusion Ignition
On Aug. 8, 2021, an experiment at the National Ignition Facility put researchers at the threshold of fusion ignition, achieving a yield of more than…
The magnet system of Wendelstein 7-X. Fifty superconducting magnet coils create the magnetic cage for confining the plasma. In the twisted coil forms, computational optimization…
A longstanding interest in radiation’s effects on metals has drawn Michael Short into new areas such as nuclear security and microreactors. Michael Short came to…
Reactor Operator Nicholas Thompson of Los Alamos National Laboratory helps to set up the neutron clustering measurements at the Walthousen Reactor Critical Facility at Rensselaer…
Waging a Two-Pronged Campaign Against Climate Change With MIGHTR, MIT PhD student W. Robb Stewart aims to speed construction of new nuclear plants to help…
This cut-away rendering of the MIT nuclear battery concept shows important components such as the instrumentation and control module, the reactor, and the power module.…