Articles related to "Nuclear Fission"

In nuclear fusion reactions light atoms such as hydrogen fuse into heavier elements. In nuclear fission reactions heavy atoms such as uranium split.

This classic work details the triumphs and tribulations of the world's great atomic scientists during and after their work on the most terrible weapons ever created.

Most people are aware of the destructive force held within an atomic weapon, but what are physical forces are conspiring in order to cause such a violent explosion?

Mankind's greatest atomic power was harnessed through the invention of the nuclear reactor by two physicists, Enrico Fermi and Leo Szilard.

The research on atomic theories performed with the ZEEP reactor at Chalk River, Ontario, lead to the large scale atomic reactors providing nuclear power today.

Dr. Lise Meitner discovered and named the process of nuclear fission, refusing to let tradition, politics, rivalries, or even Hitler stand in the way of science.

Nuclear energy is becoming popular again in the search for alternative energy supplies. Though using nuclear power raises some serious concerns, it also has its benefits

This article discusses another application of nuclear energy - Propulsion. Construction and working of the mechanism are discussed in brief.

In 1945, America dropped two atomic bombs on Japan killing as many as 220,000 people. But how did the US come to have such destructive weapons before anyone else?

There are a number of alternative sources of energy and environmentally friendly fuels available to combat the damage to the environment caused by Fossil Fuels.

The article focusses on the drawbacks of harnessing nuclear energy at present. It talks in detail of issues surrouding nuclear energy that are causing anxiety.

Nuclear power draws on the energy contained within an atom to generate electricity.

Brief biography and philosophy of Niels Bohr, famous for the atomic structure model, the foundation of quantum mechanics.

Accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl put a stop to the building of nuclear power stations, now there is a new enthusiasm for this energy source.

Uranium. It's nature's heaviest naturally occurring element. Tom Zoellner examines the history, science, and politics surrounding this controversial metal.

Nuclear power plants provide about one-fifth of the world's electricity. How do they work? And why do they produce radioactive waste that will remain toxic for centuries?

Doctors of all specialties, nurses, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists need information to answer questions about strontium and osteoporosis.

In 1942, a "secret city" sprang up in a Tennessee valley, as Allied scientists raced to beat the Germans at developing enriched uranium to fuel the first atomic bomb.