A pathogen that causes acute, life-threatening brain infections is spreading around the world. Here's what we know about it so far—and where it might be headed next. The amoeba Naegleria fowleri is an ...

Bengaluru : In the wake of cases of Amoebic meningoencephalitis caused by "brain-eating amoeba" Naegleria fowleri found in Kerala, the Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a safety advisory to ...

The Karnataka government has issued an urgent health advisory for pilgrims travelling to the Sabarimala temple in Kerala after a recent rise in cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis (AME), a rare but ...

California-based Deep Fission says it will install an underground reactor in Kansas. Deep Fission says it plans to install a nuclear reactor underground at an industrial park in southeast Kansas.

Today’s pressurized water reactors (PWRs) are marvels of nuclear fission technology that enable gigawatt-scale power stations in a very compact space. Though they are extremely safe, with only the TMI ...

Brain-eating amoebas have taken up residence in Tucson's water supply as recent tests have shown their presence in 12 wells. While the discovery of the killer amoeba, known as Naegleria fowleri, is ...

In 1942, the Manhattan Project needed to create a chain reaction—a crucial step toward proving that it would be possible to make an atomic bomb. The scientists achieved this sustained nuclear reaction ...