The observation of an unexpected nuclear reaction by an unstable isotope of the element mercury has thrown up a rare puzzle. The enigma is helping theorists to tackle one of the trickiest problems in ...

We took a look at the element tritium a short time ago. A "high octane" and ultra-rare nuclear isotope of which we have a global supply you could fit in an XL-sized suitcase. A supply that small could ...

All nuclear fission power reactors run on fuel containing uranium and other isotopes, but fueling a nuclear reactor is a lot more complicated than driving up to them with a dump truck filled with ...

After the hole is drilled and a reactor is built at the bottom of the hole, Deep Fission will fill the borehole with water.

Novel propulsion ideas for moving around space seem like they’re a dime a dozen recently. Besides the typical argument between solar sails and chemical propulsion lies a potential third way — a ...

The world is on the brink of an energy crisis and only one thing's for sure, fossil fuels will only satisfy for a little while longer. Humanity has some tough choices when all the dino juice is pumped ...

Scientists are aiming to clarify the way the angular momentum (spin) of two fragments, resulting from the splitting of an atomic nucleus, is generated. A series of experiments at the ALTO particle ...