The origin of xenon in the containment of Fukushima Daiichi 2 is currently considered to be spontaneous fission, a process of radioactive decay not involving any chain reaction. The origin of xenon in ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

A team of scientists has provided new insights into the fission processes in exotic nuclei and for this, has produced the hitherto unknown nucleus mendelevium-244. The experiments were part of 'FAIR ...

Neutron clustering measurements at the Walthousen Reactor Critical Facility at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Schenectady, NY. (Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory) The first ever live ...

A scanning electron microscope image of uranium ore from the Oklo natural nuclear reactor. The three false-color images show the products of fission in the form of Caesium, Barium, and Ruthenium (left ...