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nuclear waste changes over time as the atoms undergo radioactive decay and the waste products change from one element to another. The rate at which this decay occurs is called the half-life.

As scientists initiate the process of artificial nuclear decay, uranium-238 atoms absorb neutrons in the reactor core, becoming relatively more fissionable plutonium-239 atoms. When a plutonium ...

It includes an electroscope to measure radiation levels, a spinthariscope that allows radioactive decay to be seen on a fluorescent screen and a cloud chamber that enables the user to watch alpha ...

In 2023, scientists pioneered a method of embedding thorium-229 into crystals; this solid state system suppressed signals from nuclear decay, making desired signals easier to track. Earlier this ...

The weak nuclear force drives the process of nuclear beta decay. The research found that the properties of the beta decays of lithium-8 and boron-8 are in perfect agreement with the predictions of ...

First developed in the early 1950s, these devices harness the energy released when radioactive isotopes decay into other elements. As long as the radioactive element is decaying, the battery will ...

A Chinese company has developed a new nuclear battery that could keep your phone running for 50 years without charging. Betavolt Technology claims to have successfully miniaturized atomic energy ...

Over a quarter of the electricity from nuclear power is low-carbon electricity and global carbon dioxide emissions would be considerably higher without nuclear power, Mr. Grossi said. Carbon ...

Fission can occur spontaneously, via natural decay, or through controlled chain reactions initiated by people. Either way, the process releases a tremendous amount of energy. Nuclear power plants ...