Nuclear power Opinion and reviews Nuclear Now by Oliver Stone – putting nuclear energy back on the table Robert P Crease reveals the lessons from Oliver Stone’s new movie Nuclear Now Read article: Nuclear Now by Oliver Stone – putting nuclear energy back on the table
Cryosphere Feature Trapped in ice: the surprisingly high levels of artificial radioactive isotopes found in glaciers New research shows that glaciers harbour a surprisingly large concentration of toxic nuclear materials, which poses risks as the glaciers melt Read article: Trapped in ice: the surprisingly high levels of artificial radioactive isotopes found in glaciers
Nuclear power Podcasts Nuclear waste: how environmental radiochemistry is improving storage and site remediation Katherine Morris talks about her research on the behaviour of radioactive contaminants Read article: Nuclear waste: how environmental radiochemistry is improving storage and site remediation
Characterization and modelling Research update Radiation damage is spotted using calorimetry technique New analysis method could help prolong the lives of nuclear reactors Read article: Radiation damage is spotted using calorimetry technique
Nuclear fusion Podcasts JET’s record result and the quest for fusion energy Physics World Stories examines the recent breakthrough at the Joint European Torus experiment Read article: JET’s record result and the quest for fusion energy
Business and innovation Opinion and reviews Why smaller is better when it comes to nuclear power James McKenzie thinks that small modular nuclear reactors could help many countries to meet their “net-zero” emissions targets Read article: Why smaller is better when it comes to nuclear power
Nuclear power Opinion and reviews William D Magwood IV: still fighting for nuclear Robert P Crease talks to William D Magwood IV, director-general of the Nuclear Energy Agency, about the battle to keep nuclear power on the agenda Read article: William D Magwood IV: still fighting for nuclear
Nuclear power Opinion and reviews Why nuclear energy must be part of ‘net zero’ climate targets Henry Preston and Saralyn Thomas say that nuclear energy must be part of the conversation during the COP26 climate talks Read article: Why nuclear energy must be part of ‘net zero’ climate targets
Nuclear power Feature Switching career from particle physics to nuclear power Troels Schönfeldt talks about his career change from particle physics to co-founder and chief executive of Seaborg Technologies Read article: Switching career from particle physics to nuclear power
Nuclear power Research update New type of fallout from Fukushima Daiichi found a decade after nuclear disaster Particles are large and highly radioactive Read article: New type of fallout from Fukushima Daiichi found a decade after nuclear disaster
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