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Slovak PM hails nuclear energy deal after Trump meetingBratislava (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico on Sunday said he met US President Donald Trump, hailing "exceptionally important" talks for the EU and NATO member's energy security. ... more 
Russia, Ukraine agree 'localised ceasefire' for nuclear plant repairs: IAEAVienna (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Russia and Ukraine on Friday agreed to a localised ceasefire to allow repairs on the last remaining backup power line at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the IAEA said on Friday. ... more 
Bayesian neural net sharpens thorium 232 fission yield dataBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 A research team led by Chun-Wang Ma has developed a Bayesian neural network framework to predict independent and cumulative fission product yields for thorium 232 under neutron irradiation across a ... more 
Radioactive zinc shipment in Philippines onshore in 'safe' locationManila (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 More than 20 containers of radioactive zinc stranded in Manila Bay for months have been brought ashore to a "safe place", the country's nuclear research director told AFP on Wednesday. ... more |
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Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollutionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 Chinese scientists have discovered a quick and effective way to remove toxic uranium from water using helpful bacteria that work together. These bacteria can change uranium from a dangerous form tha ... more 
Meta partners with US nuclear companies to power AI data centersSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 Tech giant Meta announced Thursday major agreements with three US nuclear energy companies that it says will add up to 6.6 gigawatts of clean power by 2035. ... more 
Japan nuclear official loses phone with confidential data in ChinaTokyo (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 An employee of Japan's nuclear regulator lost a smartphone, possibly in China, containing a confidential list of contacts, an official and local media reports said. ... more  
China ramps up CHSN01 fusion magnet jacket for cryogenic reactorsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 China has produced 30 tons of cryogenic jacket material made from its CHSN01 steel in continuous lengths of about 5 km for use in Cable-in-Conduit Conductors for future fusion reactors. The jacket i ... more |
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Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risksTokyo (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 A Japanese nuclear plant operator said it may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks to regulators, as Japan moves to revive nuclear power nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster. ... more |
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Tokamak study maps error impacts on plasma equilibrium modelsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 A research team led by Prof. LIU Haiqing at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has carried out a comprehensive analysis of uncertainty propagation in free-bo ... more 
EAST experiments point to density free regime for fusion plasmasTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 Researchers working on China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have experimentally accessed a theorized density-free regime for fusion plasmas, maintaining ... more 
Crown ether resins modeled for precise gadolinium isotope separationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 A new theoretical study shows how functionalized crown ether resins can selectively capture lighter gadolinium isotopes, offering a controlled route to isotope separation for nuclear and planetary s ... more 
Physicists map axion production paths inside deuterium tritium fusion reactorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 A University of Cincinnati physicist and collaborators from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory MIT and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a theoretical framework showing how a ... more |
Project Pele microreactor reaches key milestone with first TRISO fuel deliveryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Delivery of advanced nuclear fuel to Idaho National Laboratory's Transient Reactor Test Facility marks a major step for Project Pele, a mobile microreactor prototype intended to supply resilient pow ... more  |
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Inside Chernobyl, Ukraine scrambles to repair radiation shieldChernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 26, 2025 Inside an abandoned control room at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a worker in an orange hardhat gazed at a grey wall of seemingly endless dials, screens and gauges that were supposed to prevent disaster. ... more 
The Quantum Age will be Powered by FusionGerroa, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 Fusion is the cosmic process that powers stars, shapes galaxies, and enables the chemical diversity needed for life. From the earliest stars to modern planetary systems, fusion converts hydrogen into heavier elements, forging the matter that makes up worlds, atmospheres, and living organisms. ... more 
India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firmsNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 18, 2025 India's parliament on Thursday passed legislation to open nuclear power generation to private companies as part of the government's ambitious plan to nearly triple clean energy production within six years. ... more 
New analysis links lead cooled reactor corrosion to steel microstructureBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 Safer operation, higher fuel efficiency and reduced radioactive waste position lead-cooled nuclear reactors as a marked departure from the water-cooled plants that have dominated nuclear power since ... more |
Antares lines up $96 million to advance microreactor rolloutLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2025 Antares has raised $96 million in Series B financing to support development and deployment of its compact nuclear microreactors for defense and space customers. The round, led by Shine Capital with ... more 
Plasma turbulence plays dual roles in fusion reactorsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 Researchers in Japan have directly observed that turbulence in magnetically confined fusion plasmas serves two distinct functions, both transporting heat and linking distant regions so that temperat ... more
IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagusVienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. ... more 
Helical Fusion and Aoki Super sign fusion power deal for supermarket operationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. in Tokyo has signed a power purchase agreement with Aoki Super Co., Ltd., a supermarket chain based in Aichi Prefecture, to supply electricity from a future fusion power pla ... more |
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Reactor method streamlines production of medical copper isotope Cu 64Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 The copper isotope Cu-64 is an important tool in nuclear medicine for imaging applications and is also being explored for cancer treatment, but it does not occur naturally and must be produced in de ... more 
Framatome to modernize digital controls at Columbia Generating StationRichland WA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Framatome has secured a contract to replace several digital control systems at Energy Northwests Columbia Generating Station in Washington state. The project covers system design, engineering, manuf ... more 
DOE backs TVA plan for first US commercial SMR at Clinch RiverLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $400 million grant to the Tennessee Valley Authority to advance deployment of GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor at TVA's ... more 
Niger says putting its uranium on international marketNiamey, Niger (AFP) Nov 30, 2025 Niger's military regime on Sunday announced it was putting uranium produced by Somair - a subsidiary of French giant Orana before the regime nationalised it in June - on the international market. ... more |
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Electrochemical system boosts uranium recovery from wastewaterTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 Researchers have developed an electrochemical system that recovers uranium from chemically complex wastewater using a self-standing covalent organic framework electrode operated through an indirect ... more |
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Successful fabrication of nuclear fuel assemblies boosts Barakah plant supply chainLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 Framatome and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) have reported completion of the first lead nuclear fuel assemblies at Framatome's Richland, Washington facility for use in the Barakah Nuclea ... more 
World's biggest nuclear plant edges closer to restartTokyo (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 Japanese local authorities approved the restart of the world's biggest nuclear plant on Friday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. ... more 
Zap Energy achieves extreme fusion plasma pressures in new FuZE-3 trialLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2025 Zap Energy has reported that its Fusion Z-pinch Experiment 3 (FuZE-3) has produced plasmas with electron pressures reaching 830 megapascals. This figure corresponds to a total pressure of 1.6 gigapa ... more 
Uranium extraction from seawater progresses with engineered material for nuclear fuel supplyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers have developed a covalent organic framework material able to improve the process of extracting uranium from seawater, according to a study detailed by Dr Xishi Tai of Weifang University ... more |
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