Nuclear

United Kingdom

Pulsar Fusion achieves first plasma in nuclear fusion rocket test

A team of British scientists has achieved the first ever plasma ignition inside a nuclear fusion rocket, marking a major milestone towards a new era of interste…

Isotopes

China's alpha isotope breakthrough to treat 1m cancer patients annually

The China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS), a major national scientific facility in Dongguan, Guangdong province, has successfully achieved mass production of t…

United States

Microsoft, Nvidia team up for AI for nuclear

Microsoft has announced an 'AI for nuclear' collaboration with Nvidia, to provide end-to-end tools that streamline permitting, accelerate design, and op…

China

Taipower applies to restart Maanshan plant

Taiwan Power Company said it had submitted a proposal to reactivate the Maanshan nuclear power plant in Pingtung to the Nuclear Safety Commission on March 27.La…

United States

NASA aims for nuclear-powered Mars mission in 2028

The US space agency NASA has outlined a series of mission goals, including a return to the Moon by early 2028 and a Mars mission in the same year using nuclear …

United States

Constellation exec says Three Mile Island can't connect until 2031

U.S. grid operator PJM ​has told Constellation Energy that the former Three Mile ‌Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania likely will not be able to co…

Russian

Rosatom completes pilot operation of REMIX fuel

This is a key milestone in the qualification of uranium-plutonium fuel for VVER reactors

Germany

German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out 'huge mistake'

Katherina Reiche, Germany's economy and energy minister, discussed the likely impact on the country's economy if the Iran conflict continues - as well a…

SMR

Rolls-Royce SMR, Studsvik enhance collaboration

The UK's Rolls-Royce SMR has signed a memorandum of understanding with Swedish nuclear technical services provider Studsvik to explore further collaboration and…

Japan

QST and NTT Achieve World's First Ultra-Fast Real-Time Plasma Control Communication

National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (hereinafter QST) and NTT, Inc. (hereinafter NTT) have successfully realized fast frequent, real‑time co…

SMR

DL E&C, X-energy First SMR Design Contract

DL E&C announced on the 25th that it has signed a contract with U.S. small modular reactor (SMR) company X-energy for an "SMR standardized design." The contract…

India

Pranos Nets $6.8 Mn To Build Tokamak, Superconducting Magnets For Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear energy startup Pranos has raised $6.8 Mn (around ₹63 Cr) in its fresh funding round co-led by pi Ventures and Ankur Capital, along with participation f…

Uzbekistan

Russia and Uzbekistan Sign Roadmap for Cooperation in Nuclear and Related Fields

On March 24, a Roadmap for cooperation in nuclear and related fields between Rosatom State Corporation and the Atomic Energy Agency under the Cabinet of Ministe…

Public discussion of choice of radioactive waste burial site to begin in Belarus in August

22 March– A public discussion about the choice of the site for building a radioactive waste burial facility will begin in August. Dmitry Logvin, Director …

Russian

Vietnam, Russia sign agreement on new nuclear plant

An intergovernmental agreement has been signed on cooperation in the construction of the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Vietnam, to feature two VVER‑1200 …