A stretchy, 3D-printable composite thinner than a human hair combines carbon and boron nitride nanotubes to shield against ...

Three trial uranium-plutonium MOX fuel assemblies containing americium-241 and neptunium-237 were loaded into the Beloyarsk ...

Aegis Fibretech has presented the results of proof-of-concept testing have shown that materials produced using the company’s innovative electrospinning method are capable of capturing and sequestering ...

High-energy cosmic radiation damages cells and DNA, causing cancer, and secondary neutrons—generated especially from the planetary surfaces—can be up to 20 times more harmful than other radiations.

A shielding layer can do a lot of jobs badly if you ask too much of it. It can block electromagnetic interference but not ...

Energy is released inside nuclear power plants through a controlled process that produces heat, which is then used to generate electricity ...

Scientists have precisely measured two unstable atomic nuclei that play a crucial role in explosive X-ray bursts on neutron stars. The results reveal faster nuclear reactions than previously thought, ...

As SNS celebrates two decades of discovery, its story is far from complete. Building on the foundation of reliability, power ...