As the spallation neutron beam passes through the TRISO particle, some neutrons are absorbed by the uranium while most are scattered away. A neutron area detector collects the scattered neutrons, ...
Most new nuclear fission reactors being built today are of the light water reactor (LWR) type, which use water for neutron moderation into thermal neutrons as well as neutron capture. While ...
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Over Christmas vacation in 1938, physicists Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch received puzzling scientific news in a ...
The ore was recovered in the early 1970s and completely stumped scientists, until they realized it was evidence of something ...
The discovery of nuclear fission in the 1930s brought with it first the threat of nuclear annihilation by nuclear weapons in the 1940s, followed by the promise of clean, plentiful power in the 1950s ...
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Stellaria seeks green light for world’s 1st fast-neutron nuclear reactor
French startup Stellaria is asking regulators for permission to build an experimental fast-neutron molten salt reactor that ...
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Stellaria seeks permission to build world’s first fast-neutron nuclear reactor
A French firm has submitted its application with local authorities, seeking approval to build ...
Artemis Spyrou receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. Wolfgang Mittig receives funding from NSF. Meitner and ...
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This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Meitner and Frisch were able to provide an ...
Discovered in Gabon, the Oklo natural nuclear reactor operated about 2 billion years ago, a testament to nature's ability to achieve sustained nuclear fission. This phenomenon occurred due to a unique ...
A new report has surfaced that has revealed that the infamous Chernobyl nuclear facility has seen a steady increase in neutron emissions, concerned scientists gravely. Back in 1986, the Chernobyl ...
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