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 ...
New Atlas

Modular next-gen US nuclear reactor goes critical

Nuclear energy in the West took another step forward as the first privately developed, non-light-water reactor to go critical in the United States in more than 40 years reached a major milestone when ...

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, ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

PUR-1: America’s first fully digital nuclear reactor begins testing for advanced action

America’s only fully digital nuclear reactor has entered a new phase of operation. Engineers at ...
Wired

3 Nuclear Startups Hit a Big Milestone. Why It Matters—and Why It Doesn’t

The companies’ Fourth of July plans include celebrating new reactor designs coming online. But there’s still a long way to go before they deliver energy at a meaningful scale. Three startups are ...