A newly released report from the Union of Concerned Scientists argues for reusing existing nuclear weapon cores from ...

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Thermal nuclear weapon, also known as hydrogen bomb, is a type of nuclear weapon which is based on the nuclear fusion process.

Subtle quantum effects within atomic nuclei can dramatically affect how some nuclei break apart. By studying 100 isotopes ...

Using surplus plutonium as fuel for advanced nuclear reactors can cut costs, reduce waste, and strengthen U.S.

(Did the U.S. plan to drop more than two atomic bombs on Japan?) The first nuclear explosion was of a plutonium implosion device conducted by the United States Army on July 16, 1945 in the Jornada ...

Scientists like these continue working to integrate fission energy into our daily lives. Russian scientists make incredible breakthrough that could revolutionize nuclear power: 'Will cut its use of ...

Plutonium enters the body by breathing in contaminated air or swallowing contaminated food or water. Once inside, plutonium particles tend to quickly settle in the lungs, bones, and liver.

Plutonium pits are radioactive cores of every nuclear weapon. Congress approved new plutonium pit production at the rate of up to 80 to 120 new pits every year. The first 10-plus years of these pits ...

The construction of a plutonium treatment plant has reached an important milestone as its roof was sealed with concrete. The roof of the Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant (SRP ...

As part of the characterization work, OREM and UCOR identified the types and levels of contamination in the former Fission Production Development Lab, known as Building 3517, at Oak Ridge National ...