What exactly is a nuclear reactor used for and how does one work?

From Einstein's most famous equation to your power grid, discover the surprisingly simple science behind how these massive ...
Purdue University

At the nation’s only all-digital nuclear reactor, engineers conduct the first experiments of their kind in the U.S.

Purdue University Reactor Number One has specific features that no other reactor in the U.S. has. Purdue’s reactor is ...

A US startup will run its tiny nuclear reactor for 150 hours, a test whose outcome could change remote power

A US startup will test its tiny nuclear reactor for 150 hours. See how this portable microreactor could change remote power.
Popular Mechanics

This Reactor Works with No Fuel. It Could Change the Future of Fission.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Designed by Newcleo, an Italian tech company looking for a more sustainable solution to nuclear reactors, the PRECURSOR reactor uses lead as a ...
Tech Xplore on MSN

Metals' atomic arrangement can create 'corrosion highways' in nuclear reactors

Nuclear reactors are traditionally powered with dense fuel rods that can produce about 1 gigawatt of carbon-free electricity, ...

Are Trump and AI driving a nuclear power boom?

A race started by President Trump is leading to the rapid construction of new, experimental nuclear reactors. If they work, ...

The world’s most powerful test reactor in Idaho just pulled out its first new fuel samples, and now the real test begins

Lightbridge fuel samples were just pulled from Idaho's Advanced Test Reactor. See how this test is shaping the future of ...