A multimillion-dollar government project is betting that particle accelerators can "burn" through the world's most dangerous ...

Virginia-based Jefferson Lab is leading a project to transform nuclear waste into usable electricity while also drastically reducing its radioactive life.

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Nuclear medicine techniques are becoming increasingly important not only for cancer care but also for diagnosing cardiac and neurological disorders ...

Wilmington ANS has been selected as the national host for Nuclear Science Week 2026, showcasing Wilmington, NC, as a ...

Oak Ridge hosted the National Nuclear Science Week in October 2025. The city is becoming a hub for nuclear energy, attracting numerous new companies. The week's events aimed to connect companies with ...

Contaminated metal at an industrial site in Indonesia may be the source of radioactive material that led to massive recalls of imported frozen shrimp, international nuclear safety officials say, as ...

The first ever International Nuclear Science Olympiad has been held in the Philippines in the run up to today’s International Youth Day, with the support of the IAEA. The world’s most talented science ...

On this day, chemists discovered a substance 900 times more radioactive than uranium. Their research led to unprecedented medical breakthroughs and worldwide fame — but it would also kill one of them.

Matt Mullins, marketing and communications manager for the American Museum of Science and Energy Foundation, led the effort to bring Nuclear Science Week to Oak Ridge in October 2025. The week ...

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