atomic energy

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After the world witnessed the destructive power of the atomic bomb, the U.S. launched initiatives to harness atomic energy for commercial projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Speaking at a nuclear summit in Paris, the European Commission president endorsed a return to atomic energy, saying the European Union would back investments in "innovative nuclear technologies".

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The incident comes as Japan attempts to revive its atomic energy programme, which has been stalled for more than a decade.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

These interactions can produce small shifts in atomic energy levels, and quantum spin sensors detect those shifts as pseudomagnetic fields.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2025

In the vacuum created by the long transition to civilian control of atomic energy, Lawrence and his lab prospered.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik