At its core, the diamond battery thrives on decay — specifically, the decay of the carbon-14 isotope. Carbon-14 is best known ...

A nuclear weapon could potentially be sent into space to deflect an asteroid heading Earth's way, an astronomer has told Sky News. Dr David Whitehouse said the measure could be taken against a ...

A strange radioactive 'blip' has been detected deep beneath the Pacific Ocean. Analyzing several thin layers of seafloor ...

Planning rules will be ripped up to make it easier to build new nuclear reactors and create thousands of highly skilled jobs, the government has announced. The reforms are the latest in a series ...

Example nuclear reactions include radioactive decay, fission, the break-up of a nucleus, and fusion, the merging of nuclei. An innovative method using superconducting sensors precisely measures ...

Languages: English, French As Iran and Russia deepened diplomatic ties on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin touted the possibility of new nuclear power units in Iran, according to Russian ...

Promising, but when they get to 20-30 hours nuclear engines will be much more plausible. (Also a good idea to make plans ahead of time for reprocessing/disposal of nuclear rocket engines and fuel ...

This is a huge nuclear fusion research facility, analysts say, and it could be a sign China is leaping ahead in the quest to harness this futuristic energy source. It could also mean they are ...

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. When you purchase through links on our ...

Radioactive materials are found naturally in the Earth. But even so, saying an area is radioactive may conjure up images of ...

Chemistry is a branch of science that involves the study of the composition, structure and properties of matter. Often known as the central science, it is a creative discipline chiefly concerned ...

The transport of radioactive material is an essential activity worldwide. Both safety and security during transport are matters of national and international importance. This publication is the latest ...