In 1997, America's last bismuth refinery shut down. 29 years later, the metal is crucial to a 240-MW nuclear reactor whose coolant supply is 82% ChineseA proposed American nuclear reactor, EAGL-1, will use liquid lead-bismuth coolant. China currently dominates global refined bismuth product...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
In 2025, SAXON Q demonstrated a 4-qubit quantum computer running at room temperature in Germany. 2 years later, the startup opened orders for 128-qubit and 512-qubit systems that fit inside ordinary server racksIn 2025, German startup SAXON Q demonstrated a 4-qubit quantum computer that worked at room temperature. Now, the company is moving much fu...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
Hyderabad-born MIT astronomer Rohan Naidu, who dropped out of engineering at 18 & loves Test cricket, is behind the 'Black Hole Star' discoveryBlack Hole Star: A Hyderabad-born astronomer and fellow scientists have identified a possible ‘black hole star’ using the James Webb Space ...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Scientists uncover an impossible giant 'Red Dot' in deep space—and what's inside is terrifyingAstronomers found an unusual object, MoM-BH*-1, in the early cosmos. This object is believed to be the universe's first identified 'black h...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
America's most dangerous grave is buried beneath layers of lead & concrete: True story behind US's only grave that can never be exhumedArmy Specialist Richard McKinley rests in a unique grave at Arlington National Cemetery. His burial involved a double lead-lined casket and...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
In Idaho, the next generation of US nuclear reactors nears realityA new era of nuclear power is dawning in the US, with startups Antares, Aalo Atomics, and Valar Atomics achieving critical milestones in de...
28 Jun, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Google agrees to fund three US nuclear plantsTech giant Google and nuclear developer Elementl Power have signed an agreement to develop three advanced nuclear power plants in the Unite...
07 May, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power MicrosoftMicrosoft will use this energy to support power grids in the mid-Atlantic states around Washington DC, a region considered an internet cros...
20 Sep, 2024, 08.47 PM IST
Small Modular Reactor Nuclear Power Plants can fuel growth in India’s far-flung areas: Russian expertDr. Dmitrii Samokhin from the Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering highlights the potential of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Nucle...
19 Feb, 2024, 06.24 PM IST
China develops groundbreaking nuclear battery that can last 50 years without chargingBetavolt's first nuclear battery yields 100 microwatts at 3V, with dimensions measuring a mere 15x15x5 cubic millimeters. The company aims ...
18 Jan, 2024, 12.11 PM IST
Hope PM Modi, President Biden agree on nuclear compact for enhanced cooperation in energy sector: Holtec International CEOKris Singh, the Executive Chairman and CEO of Holtec International, is hopeful that PM Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the US will result...
14 Jun, 2023, 11.25 AM IST
China developing world's smallest nuclear reactor for South China Sea islandsChina National Nuclear Cooperation had said that China plans to build 20 floating nuclear power to beef up the power and water supplies on ...
11 Oct, 2016, 06.47 PM IST
BARC Director Shekhar Basu appointed as Atomic Energy SecretaryRenowned scientist Shekhar Basu was today appointed as Atomic Energy Secretary and Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission.
10 Oct, 2015, 02.46 AM IST
IIT Madras made full member of CMS experiment at CERNIt will get several opportunities in a large number of related technologies initiated and applied at the Switzerland-based organisation.
26 Nov, 2014, 02.08 AM IST
- India plans 63,000 MW nuclear power capacity by 2032
The country plans to have a nuclear power generation capacity of 63,000 MW in the next 20 years as atomic power is advantageous.
22 Feb, 2012, 02.31 PM IST
- India setting up Integrated Nuclear Recycle Plant: Banerjee
India on Wednesday announced that it had commenced engineering activities for setting up facilities for reprocessing spent fuel and managem...
22 Sep, 2010, 11.03 PM IST
- BARC surges ahead with advanced heavy water reactors
An advanced heavy water reactor (AHWR) that will test crucial technology to be used in future thorium-based nuclear reactors will be commis...
15 Aug, 2007, 04.00 PM IST