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50 megawatt small nuclear reactor
Scientific works

50 megawatt small nuclear reactor

NuScale's mini-reactor design has been certified as safe and could be operational in the next few years.

June 6, 2025
What is 'nuclear melting'?
Discover science

What is 'nuclear melting'?

The melting of nuclear fuel rods when the temperature in the reactor's core rises to an extremely high level is called

December 18, 2018
Terrors of molten nuclear fuel
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Terrors of molten nuclear fuel

Fuel rods in Japanese nuclear reactors damaged by earthquakes and tsunamis are in danger of being completely melted and causing unintended consequences.

December 18, 2018
Chimp knows to do fishing rods
Animal world

Chimp knows to do fishing rods

German scientists believe that they have found the secret of chimpanzee's ability to catch the clue.

December 16, 2018
First move nuclear fuel in Fukushima
Environment

First move nuclear fuel in Fukushima

Japanese media on July 18 reported that workers working at the Daiichi incident nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture for the first time have moved nuclear fuel here sin…

December 16, 2018
Solution to prevent nuclear disaster
Science Events

Solution to prevent nuclear disaster

The ability to prevent the spread of wide-area radioactivity at Japan's nuclear power plant depends very much on the luck and the timeliness of the intervention.

December 15, 2018
US: Call for recycling nuclear fuel
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US: Call for recycling nuclear fuel

Recycling not only helps to exploit energy value significantly but also reduces the volume and radioactive toxicity of nuclear waste.

December 15, 2018