Energy obtained from fusion and fission reactions is based on differences in the nuclear ... The difference or "missing mass" is converted into energy in accordance with Einstein’s equation E=mc².

Greg Piefer is a UW-Madison College of Engineering product who is bullish about fusion uses today while urging patience over ...

What’s the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion? Both are nuclear processes, in that they involve nuclear forces to change the nucleus of atoms. Chemical processes on the other hand ...

Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission are two fundamental nuclear reactions that release energy but operate on opposite principles. Nuclear fission involves splitting a heavy atomic nucleus into ...