Nuclear power

Over the last few weeks, CERN's nuclear physics facility, ISOLDE, has been producing ion beams at higher energies. The first cryomodule of the new HIE-ISOLDE (High-Intensity and Energy ISOLDE) accelerator is up and running, increasing the beam energy from 3 to 4.3 MeV per nucleon.

The UK’s Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills, Pat McFadden, is visiting India to strengthen the scientific ties between the two countries.

Nuclear power is back in favour – but does Europe have the skills and resources to bring the industry into the 21st century?