fission

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While Binderbauer struggled to fundraise, the success of fission reactor developers Oklo and NuScale Power grabbed the attention of the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The findings could also encourage further research combining singlet fission and metal complexes, with potential uses not only in solar energy but also in LEDs and emerging quantum technologies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

It generates four times as much energy as fission, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

It is produced by nuclear fission for use in medical gauges and devices, but can also be a byproduct of nuclear reactors and weapons testing, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

But it should also be remembered that the balance among the relatively small powers around the Aegean could not last forever; history has a way of alternating periods of political fission and accretion.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro