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Nuclear Sector Boosts Vital Skills Development with Funding for New Teachers/Trainers

A Nuclear Skills Plan-funded program to recruit new teachers and trainers for the UK’s growing nuclear industry is now open for applications.

30 Oct 2026

Rapid Identification of Radioactive Sources Using Advanced Aerial Computational Modeling Tools

Extreme situations demand speed: researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed a new computational method that makes it possible to identify radioactive material from the air more accurately within seconds and to determine its quantity and location more precisely.

28 Oct 2026

Research Council Will Fund Norwegian Maritime Nuclear Energy and Propulsion Project

The Marine Nuclear Propulsion System (MarNuPS) Pilot project has secured NOK 20 million (USD 2 m) in initial funding from the Research Council of Norway as partners prepare to move maritime nuclear propulsion from system development towards physical integration and testing.

27 Oct 2026

New Polling Reveals Majority of Australians Support Nuclear Energy

Almost two-thirds of Australians believe nuclear power should be part of the nation's energy future, as new polling reveals growing concerns about Australia's ability to meet its electricity needs.

22 Oct 2026

Exosens Supports the Accelerating Deployment of Next-Generation Nuclear Technologies in the U.S.

Exosens, a high-tech company focused on providing mission- and performance-critical amplification, detection and imaging technologies, today announces its contribution to two successful criticality demonstrations for next-generation nuclear reactors under the U.S. Department of Energy's Reactor Pilot Program.

From Exosens 12 Oct 2026

Cambridge Atomworks to Collaborate with Cambridge Vacuum Engineering on UK Nuclear Micro-Reactor Program

Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cambridge Atomworks – the ambitious nuclear engineering start-up focused on delivering a nuclear micro-reactor built in the UK.

16 Sep 2026

ORNL Develops Low-Cost Continuous Air Duct Monitor for Nuclear Material Facilities

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a new type of monitor that can check every minute or even every second for the buildup of nuclear material in the air ducts of nuclear fuel cycle facilities, promoting the highest standards of safety and security.

16 Sep 2026