Called graphene nanoribbons, these materials could help clear a key hurdle to bringing fusion energy to the electric grid.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A federal agency that approves new nuclear projects said in a June report the Tennessee Valley Authority’s plans to build a small but highly advanced nuclear reactor along the Clinch River in Oak ...

The world’s biggest superconducting magnet for a nuclear fusion reactor has passed final tests as part of China’s CRAFT (Comprehensive Research Facility for Fusion Technology) project, overcoming one ...

Deployable Energy’s Unity demonstration reactor has achieved criticality at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), making it the third Department of Energy (DOE)–authorized advanced reactor to reach the ...

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a U.S. company attempting to generate electricity by replicating the process that fuels the stars, said on Wednesday it is joining a UK ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. China has achieved a major engineering milestone in its fusion energy ...

China's 582-ton toroidal-field superconducting magnet is expected to support next-gen fusion reactor development.CCTV China has completed testing of what it says is the world’s largest superconducting ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Designed by Newcleo, an Italian tech company looking for a more sustainable solution to nuclear reactors, the PRECURSOR reactor uses lead as a ...

Interplanetary travel to Mars aboard nuclear-powered spaceships may sound like science fiction – yet NASA is planning to make it a reality. The Space Reactor-1 Freedom mission is scheduled for launch ...

Good news for fusion fans: A phenomenon that might have hindered efforts to generate energy using nuclear fusion may actually be beneficial. In computer simulations of two planned fusion reactors, ...

The first American electric plant powered by small modular nuclear reactors is under development to connect to the PJM Interconnection regional grid that includes Maryland. But an operational date of ...