In “The Power of Nuclear,” Dutch journalist Marco Visscher takes aim at fears and misconceptions about atomic energy.

Learn more here. In 1942, the Manhattan Project needed to create a chain reaction—a crucial step toward proving that it would be possible to make an atomic bomb. The scientists achieved this sustained ...

It is a modular system of nuclear reaction codes for advanced modeling of nuclear reactions using various theoretical models. EMPIRE offers the possibility of combining several theoretical approaches, ...

Fermi's task, however, was to create a controlled nuclear reaction; that is, to split the atom without creating a deadly explosion. Theoretically, it was possible. During fission, a fast-moving ...

Supposedly a micro-nuclear reactor capable of powering a home for ... Enron's 28-year-old CEO, published a book on alongside co-author and movement founder Peter McIndoe. In an exclusive interview ...

Their work to achieve the first nuclear reaction in 1942 marked the start of the Atomic Age, and it would change everything—from energy to medicine to the geopolitical landscape. In the 1930s, ...

Nuclear chemistry deals with nuclear reactions, or reactions that happen inside atoms. Nuclear chemists may be found in different areas of research, including nuclear imaging (in medicine) or nuclear ...