Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are nuclear fission reactors in which either the fuel and/or the coolant is a molten salt. Molten salt is salt which liquifies at elevated temperatures and can store ...

Detecting radiation is a fundamental necessity for national security, but doing so effectively and at a distance is a tall order. A new technique pioneered by scientists at the University of Maryland ...

A new European Union research project, EU-CONVERSION, has been launched to accelerate using high-performance nuclear fuels, such as low-enriched uranium fissile materials. The project hopes to ...

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment ...

The economics debate of nuclear v renewable energy has distracted politicians, media and the public from the hazards of nuclearenergy.

The stock of uranium enriched to up to 60% fissile purity, close to the roughly 90% of bomb grade, has been a long-standing concern for Western powers, which say there is no civil justification for ...

Iran's stock of uranium close to weapons-grade has jumped since it announced a dramatic acceleration in enrichment in December and there has been no progress on resolving outstanding issues, two ...

Because of its abundance and its fissile material breeding capability, thorium could potentially offer a long-term solution to humanity’s energy needs. Kailash Agarwal, Fuel Cycle Facilities ...