Physicists have solved a long-standing puzzle about mercury’s nuclear fission by using a five-dimensional model that ...

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Artificial intelligence has sent demand for electricity skyrocketing in the U.S. after years of virtually zero growth. For many, that has meant turning to nuclear fission. For tech companies, part ...

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California-based nuclear startup company Deep Fission, which is proposing to place microreactors deep underground, announced its emergence from stealth mode and a USD4 million pre-seed investment ...

Deep Fission’s reactors would be lowered on cables down a 30-inch, one-mile deep borehole. The reactors are pressurized-water designs, a common approach used in everything from nuclear ...

Fission and fusion are both nuclear reactions. But while one involves splitting atoms, the other involves fusing atoms together.

Deep Fission Inc., a pioneering nuclear energy company, today announced its emergence from stealth mode and a $4 million pre-seed round, led by 8VC. P Breakthrough Nuclear Startup, Deep Fission ...

AI tech companies are building small nuclear fission plants to power their data centers. However, nuclear fusion is the real prize, and investment is pouring in.

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