Events for “nuclear”

Using nuclear waste to power space missions

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02514-4 Researchers plan to use radioactive isotopes to power systems on a future Mars rover.

How Flowserve Corporation (FLS) is Positioned for Long-Term Success in the Nuclear Market

This Newly Public Nuclear IPO Is Already Using AI to Speed Up Reactor Design. Is It a Buy?

Nuclear Stocks Rebound on an Oversold Bounce: Uranium Energy Jumps 6%, NuScale Power and Oklo Climb 5%

Perth prepares for 'one in 10 million' AUKUS nuclear disaster

Trump sends Saudi Arabia nuclear deal to Congress

President Trump’s administration sent a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that would allow the kingdom to enrich uranium to Congress this week, kick-starting a congressional review process required under the Atomic Energy Act. However, President Trump’s retroactive

Five highlights from nuclear-power research

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02512-6 Advanced materials, cancer risk analysis and other developments from recent studies.

The push to clear nuclear power’s waste-disposal hurdle

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02507-3 The technical issues have mostly been solved, but the long-term potential peril of radioactive material has made it difficult to find politically acceptable sites.

Harnessing nuclear power for a clean-energy future

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02505-5 Generating electricity using fission has a chequered past. New approaches such as smaller reactors could transform the technology into a more nimble source of always-on, carbon-free power.

A raft of start-up firms is betting on nuclear fusion

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02511-7 The phenomenon that makes stars shine and hydrogen bombs explode has yet to be reliably tamed for energy generation. But that isn’t stopping companies from trying.

Billion-dollar machine aims to set a fusion-energy record — and study nuclear weapons

Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02620-3 Pacific Fusion is breaking ground next door to a US nuclear-weapons laboratory, hoping the partnership will give it an edge.

North Korea’s denuclearization absent from readouts of latest U.S.-South Korea talks

Questions have grown about Washington and Seoul's commitment to seeking to rid Pyongyang of its nukes after top diplomats' meeting.

Nuclear power is China’s key for transitioning to a fully renewable grid design

Between late 2016 and August 2026, China connected 27 new nuclear reactors to its grid. In the same period, the United States connected two. As Jacopo Buongiorno—professor of nuclear science and engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems at the Mas

One Nation commits to coal-fired power and lifting nuclear ban in Victoria

Government asks city of Hitachiomiya to accept nuclear waste site survey

If realized, Hitachiomiya would become the fifth site in the country to accept such a survey.

Japan’s next security challenge: Who builds Asia’s nuclear reactors

Every reactor Beijing or Moscow builds creates a relationship that can last for generations, binding countries through fuel supplies, financing, maintenance and political ties.

A New NASA Design Turbocharges Nuclear Spacecraft

Summary NASA and industry engineers propose a synchronal bimodal nuclear rocket (S‑BNR) to dramatically cut transit times to destinations around the solar system, such as Mars, by combining nuclear thermal and electric propulsion.

Noodling on Nuclear Engines

One day in 1982, Joseph “Rod” Canion and two colleagues from Texas Instruments sat down at the House of Pies in Houston and used a napkin to sketch out what would become Compaq’s portable PC.

Military intelligence? Nuclear weapons led by AI is a terrible idea.

Intelligence is one thing, and machines can be imbued with it. But wisdom, morality and intuition are the domain of humans. They should never be removed from the chain of command.

The Pentagon’s new nuclear doctrine needs congressional guardrails

Critics in Congress and the arms control community are right: Any doctrine premised on “limited” nuclear use invites the illusion of control.

Ukrainian nuclear power plant without external power for over a week

This is the 27th time since Russia invaded Ukraine that Zaporizhzhia plant has had to rely on emergency diesel supplies.

25 Countries Join New ATLAS Initiative To Bring Civilian Nuclear Power To Ships And Coastal Seas

The main regulatory body for nuclear power around the world is putting its back into the effort.

Smaller reactors bring nuclear power closer to fulfilling its promise

Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02506-4 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49477559 Points: 112 # Comments: 148

Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety rule

Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.

Army to build microreactors at 5 bases as U.S. seeks to ramp up nuclear power

Five companies selected by the Army will be awarded up to $2.2 billion in total over five years to own, construct and operate the microreactors, if they hit set milestones along the way for their performance.

Army spending $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases

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Nuclear regulator prepares to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule

A push by President Trump could mean the elimination of a safety standard designed to keep radiation exposure as low as possible.

US Army to spend $2 billion on nuclear microreactors for bases

The US Army has announced a plan to install what it calls nuclear microreactors at five of its bases across the country. The move would ensure the facilities' energy independence from the rest of the electric grid.

Big Oil Is Betting Billions On Nuclear Fusion

US Army to spend $2 billion nuclear microreactors for bases

The US Army has announced a plan to install what it calls nuclear microreactors at five of its bases across the country. The move would ensure the facilities' energy independence from the rest of the electric grid.

The threat of nuclear weapons is greater than ever. Here’s how international law can help

With nuclear stockpiles growing, understanding and applying international law has become more important than ever.

Can nuclear reactors hit the road?

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02510-8 Fission facilities that fit in a truck could provide portable power where it’s needed — but some people question whether it’s worth the cost, safety compromises and the risk of sending the raw materials for

U.S. says it’s committed to North Korea’s ‘denuclearization’ after talks omit key phrase

The U.S. State Department reaffirmed the policy, despite signals by President Donald Trump of an interest in returning to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Exclusive: Why Antares is bringing nuclear power to Fort Bragg

The U.S. Army and the Defense Innovation Unit have selected Antares to build and operate nuclear microreactors at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, chief executive Jordan Bramble told Axios. Why it matters: The military's sky-high energy demand — for reusable batteries, computer farms,

Deterrence can be enhanced without nonnuclear rule change, professor says

The issue should not be included in a planned revision of the country's three major national security documents, University of Tsukuba professor Atsuko Higashino said.

Japan port call by a nuclear-armed ship would help deter China: ex-official

Tokyo should revise the principle of not permitting the entry of nuclear weapons into Japan, ex-Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobukatsu Kanehara has said.

Are pro-nuclear politics a threat to public safety?

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02509-1 Oversight agencies suddenly face pressure to rapidly assess a range of relatively untested reactor designs.

Trump's Saudi nuclear deal reaches Congress as experts warn of proliferation risk

Some Democratic lawmakers and nonproliferation advocates have criticized the pact for not including a permanent prohibition on enrichment or reprocessing.

Evacuees from Fukushima nuclear meltdown reach settlement with Tepco

The decision came on the heels of the Supreme Court's June 2022 ruling that the government was not liable for the nuclear accident.

Trump sends Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress for review

US President Donald Trump has submitted a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, an administration official said. The classified pact, sent to Capitol Hill on Monday, is aimed at bolstering Riyadh’s nuclear programme but remains contingen

Will Iran withdraw from nuclear non-proliferation treaty?

Iranian lawmakers have again raised the possibility of leaving a decades-old international nuclear weapons treaty. Analysts say the threat to quit may offer Tehran more leverage than an actual withdrawal.

Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress but says Riyadh must recognize Israel

The agreement was reached in July and would allow U.S. companies to export civilian nuclear technology to the kingdom.

Contention Share Awesome New Surprise EP Nuclear Summer

Last weekend was Sound And Fury weekend, the moment for the gigantic Los Angeles festival that remains the biggest annual item on the hardcore calendar. We're deep in the afterglow. Haywire and God's Hate have both dropped new music since playing Sound And Fury, and now that list

Enriched uranium stockpile undercuts Trump claim of Iran's 'essential denuclearization'

President Donald Trump said he has presided over "the essential denuclearization of Iran." But Iran likely still has materials and machinery that can be used to make nuclear weapons, undercutting Trump's claim.

53,000 Fukushima nuclear plant workers received high radiation doses: report

The workers hit the level of 5 millisieverts per year, a threshold for determining whether those with leukemia are eligible for compensation benefits.

The best-managed industrial waste in history

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02508-2 Expanded use of nuclear energy will protect the environment even without fresh options for waste disposal.

Tucker Carlson: Trump needs to be removed from office ‘immediately’

Conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson said Friday that President Trump should be removed from office if he is considering using nuclear weapons first, saying even entertaining the possibility should disqualify a president from serving.

Majority in South Korea want nukes, survey says, amid U.S. defense concerns

A new poll found 65% of those surveyed said Seoul should have its own nuclear weapons, while 30% are opposed to the idea.

CISF signs MoU to enhance counter-drone skills of security personnel

The paramilitary force guards 370 units across the country, including those in the highly sensitive sectors such as aviation, nuclear power, space and oil refineries, among others, and it has been designated as the nodal agency to handle aerial threats at these installations

15,000 years of solar wind in four hours? A Seattle company gives it a go.

As part of its nuclear fusion processes, the Sun produces a particularly interesting isotope of helium, known as helium-3.

A Trump North Korea deal

President Donald Trump aims to restart direct negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to secure verifiable limits on nuclear programs and end North Korea's support for Russia's war in Ukraine.

Oxygen collisions reveal how quark–gluon matter approaches equilibrium

High-energy nuclear collisions recreate extreme conditions similar to those in the early universe, producing quark–gluon plasma (QGP), a hot state of matter in which quarks and gluons are no longer confined inside protons and neutrons.

Peripheral inflammation may drive brain damage in rare neurological disorder, finds NIMHANS study

The study demonstrated a clear association between inflammation in the peripheral immune system and neuroinflammation in patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

North Korea to ‘bring joy’ to Kim with 100 athletes at Asian Games in Japan

The nuclear-armed state suspended participation in international sporting competitions during the COVID-19 pandemic but returned at the Asian Games in China in 2023

Loitering munition may have hit Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor: former CDS Anil Chauhan

Nuclear-related facilities are located in the Kirana Hills area near Pakistan’s Sargodha

Japan to set up expert panel on CBRNE terrorism

The government will establish an expert panel to improve initial responses to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive attacks.

Three years on, Fukushima’s fishers still deal with impact of treated water release

Three years after the first release of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the region's fisheries say long-term solutions have yet to materialize.