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Nuclear fusion record smashed as German scientists take 'a significant step forward' to near-limitless clean energy
Germany's Wendelstein 7-X stellarator has set a new benchmark for fusion reactors, bringing commercial, near-limitless clean energy one step closer to reality.
There's 90,000 tons of nuclear waste in the US. How and where is it stored?
The decades-long struggle to find a permanent place to dispose of nuclear waste will continue, probably for many years to come.
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.
