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nuclear fusion technology

Thorium could power the next generation of nuclear reactors

Technology

Thorium could power the next generation of nuclear reactors

The first thorium research project in 45 years has kicked off in the Netherlands with the goal of making thorium work in a molten salt reactor

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Donald Trump on TV

Humans

No, North Korea (probably) won’t nuke the US territory of Guam

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Kim Jong-un giving a piggyback

Technology

North Korea isn’t bluffing, the nuclear threat to the US is real

Comment

A missile blasts off again the background of green hills

Technology

North Korea launches ICBM with potential to reach New York

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Robot spots signs of melted fuel at submerged Fukushima reactor

Earth

Robot spots signs of melted fuel at submerged Fukushima reactor

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The JET device

Health

Brexiteers must not risk UK’s nuclear future by leaving Euratom

Comment

Costa Rican Ambassador Elayne Whyte Gomez

Technology

Nations of the world agree to ban nuclear weapons – now what?

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A missile blasts off again the background of green hills

Technology

North Korean missiles could soon reach the US. Can we stop them?

Analysis

A man watches news of a North Korean rocket launch

Space

North Korea claims test of an intercontinental ballistic missile

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Energy security is possible without nuclear power or fracked gas

Earth

Energy security is possible without nuclear power or fracked gas

There is a mantra that nuclear and natural gas power stations are essential to keep the lights on in the UK. It's a myth, says Keith Barnham

Comment

Physics

Inside the SPIDER facility, preparing for nuclear fusion tests

Regulars

Technology

Wake-up call: How turbulence could reveal secret nuclear subs

Features

Physics

What the end of the atomic renaissance means for nuclear power

Insight

Health

Fear is a killer: Nuclear expert reveals radiation's real danger

Features

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