fission

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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

The vessel is the core of the reactor where fission takes place, and the only part of a nuclear plant that can’t be replaced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 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

Oppenheimer’s point was more nuanced than it might have seemed on the surface; he was calling for introspection among scientists that had been lacking—and perhaps unnecessary—before the power of fission was unleashed.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik