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This ‘glow in the dark’ battery runs on nuclear waste
Researchers have created a battery that transforms nuclear waste into a power source for microelectronics.
China's 'artificial sun' shatters nuclear fusion record by generating steady loop of plasma for 1,000 seconds
A nuclear fusion reactor in China, dubbed the "artificial sun," has broken its own record to bring humanity one step closer to near-limitless clean energy.
Nuclear fusion could be the clean energy of the future — but these 'tough' challenges stand in the way
Even once researchers can reliably get more power out of a fusion reaction than they put in, they'll still need to overcome engineering challenges to scale up fusion energy.
Physicists solve nuclear fusion mystery with mayonnaise
The same physics that underlie mayonnaise could help physicists corral the ultrahot plasma needed to produce nuclear fusion.
Nuclear fusion reactor in UK sets new world record for energy output
The JET nuclear fusion reactor in the UK has set a new world record for total energy output. However, the reactor's record-smashing test will be its last.
What is fission?
Fission is the process by which an atom splits into two, generating two smaller atoms and a tremendous amount of energy. Fission powers nuclear bombs and power plants.
Chernobyl: The world's worst nuclear disaster
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion resulted in the most horrific nuclear disaster in the world.
How do you decontaminate objects exposed to radioactivity?
Can a person or object exposed to high radioactivity just take a shower with soap and water, or is more needed for decontamination?
