Scientists have been building nuclear weapons for more than 80 years, but crafting this technology remains a challenge.

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 ...

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 ...

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