The Van Allen radiation belts are swarms of high-energy charged particles trapped in the web of Earth's magnetic field, many ...

The proposal from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is in line with an executive order from President Donald Trump to speed ...

US looking at easing restrictions on radiation exposure at the nation’s nuclear power plants - The proposal would eliminate a ...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to end longstanding guidance that radiation exposure be “as low as reasonably achievable.” ...

Discerning whether a nuclear reactor is being used to also create material for nuclear weapons is difficult, but capturing and analyzing antimatter particles has shown promise for monitoring what ...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate the requirement for nuclear plants to ensure radiation exposure ...

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear power regulator on Wednesday proposed changes to a rule ...

Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board has influenced policy and decision making on a wide range of nuclear and radiation issues, including: furthering the understanding of beneficial medical, industrial ...

A “SUPER fungus” colonising the abandoned ruins of Chernobyl’s nuclear power plant is mystifying scientists. Clinging to the ...

Nuclear power plants are exposed to high-energy radiation, which degrades materials over time. Particles and rays interact with critical components, particularly in the reactor core, leading to ...

MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "It's almost certainly a terrible idea," one analyst said. "But it's not an impossible idea." ...