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Quantum computers just took a step toward solving nuclear fusion's fuel problem

Illustration of a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor chamber. (Ruslanas Baranauskas/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) A major ...
The Conversation

What’s the difference between fusion and fission? A nuclear physicist explains

Globally, nuclear power accounts for roughly 10% of electricity generation. In some countries, such as France, this figure is nearly 70%. Big tech companies such as Google are also turning to nuclear ...
Phys.org

A hybrid fission/fusion reactor could be the best way to get through the ice on Europa

In the coming years, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will send two robotic missions to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa. These are none other than NASA's Europa Clipper and the ESA's Jupiter ...
GeekWire

Zap Energy’s nuclear double play: Fusion startup adds traditional fission to its lineup, in industry first

Challenges, breakthroughs and big ideas in the race to protect our planet. SEE MORE by Lisa Stiffler on Apr 29, 2026 at 6:31 am April 29, 2026 at 2:49 pm Zap Energy announced plans Wednesday to become ...
CNBC

Nuclear fusion will not be regulated the same way as nuclear fission — a big win for the fusion industry

The nation's top regulatory body for nuclear power plants and other nuclear materials, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has officially voted to regulate nuclear fusion differently than fission. The ...
Phys.org

Better helium reporting to improve fission and fusion materials modeling

Standardizing calculations of the helium byproducts generated in advanced fission and fusion energy system materials can increase reactor safety and longevity, according to a study led by University ...
Reason

Fusion Future, Fission Present

The Department of Energy announced in December that researchers at the National Ignition Facility had, for the first time ever, achieved "ignition" in a fusion reaction, meaning researchers created a ...
New Scientist

Nuclear fusion reaction releases almost twice the energy put in

Scientists have confirmed that a fusion reaction in 2022 reached a historic milestone by unleashing more energy than was put into it – and subsequent trials have produced even better results, they say ...
Forbes

The Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough In Context

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 13: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories Director Dr. Kim Budil speaks during a news conference with fellow administrators and scientists at the Department of Energy ...
Washington Times

Major investments in fission are key to decarbonizing our future

On March 9, President Biden laid out his funding priorities in his proposed budget for 2024. Of these funding priorities, he included a record $1 billion in new investments in fusion programs. In a ...
CNBC

Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Scientists generate more power than used to create reaction

On Tuesday, the head of the Department of Energy and other federal scientific leaders announced that a fusion reaction they ran at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California achieved net ...