July 16, 1945, marked a turning point in history with the first nuclear test, named Trinity, in the New Mexico desert in the ...

Rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries typically last hours or days between charging. However, with repeated use, ...

Plutonium discovered at the bottom of the ocean was found to be refuse from a kilonova that exploded close to Earth 10 ...

Do we live in a supernova graveyard? A team of researchers proposes that 10 million years ago two giant neutron stars crashed ...

Radioactive materials offer an alternative power source ... RTGs excel at space applications, because these nuclear batteries are highly stable, lightweight and free of moving parts. In 1959, a ...

Stable isotopes do not decay into other elements. In contrast, radioactive isotopes (e.g., 14C) are unstable and will decay into other elements. The less abundant stable isotope(s) of an element have ...

The government’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is establishing a Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester. It follows a commitment from NDA ...

Stable isotopes are non-radioactive forms of atoms. Although they do not emit radiation, their unique properties enable them to be used in a broad variety of applications, including water and soil ...