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US nuclear energy programs, including small modular reactors and the development of new advanced reactors, are to receive $960 million under an appropriations act signed into law by President Barack Obama.

After more than a year of technical preparations and tests, the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator has produced its first helium plasma.

A new Centre for Advanced Nuclear SystemsÌýat McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, is due to be fully operational early next year. The centre will examine the irradiation of reactor materials, which will help in the life extension of the Canadian province's nuclear power units.

Engineers from the Jordan Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß CommissionÌýhave received training from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization ahead of the start-up of Jordan's first research reactor.

A power assist suit to help workers following a serious nuclear accident has been jointly developed by Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesÌýand Japan Atomic Power Company. The deviceÌýenables workers to lift loads up to 40kg.

(Updated with comment from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority) The UK will invest at least £250 million ($377 million) over the next five years in an "ambitious" nuclear research and development program, according to the Conservative Party-led government's Spending Review and Autumn Statement published yesterday. British Chancellor George Osborne's 'Comprehensive Spending Review' says this program will "revive the UK's nuclear expertise" and position the country as "a global leader in innovative nuclear technologies".

The passive cooling system of the proposed Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) has successfully passed simulation verification tests, the Korea Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Research Institute has announced. In addition to producing electricity, the advanced reactor design could also be used to produce hydrogen.

The US Administration has underlined its vision of a strong role for nuclear in the country's clean energy strategy. It hasÌýannounced actions to sustain and finance nuclear energy, including supplements to the Department of ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß's federal loan guarantee solicitation to support nuclear energy projects.

Russia and Korea have signed a contract to carry out research on experimental fuel rods irradiated in the BOR-60 fast research reactor. Dimitrovgrad, Russia-based RIAR's BOR-60 is the world's only fast research reactor in operation. Commissioned in 1969, BOR-60 is fully contracted till the end of its lifetime in December 2020.

Bruce Power and Nordion are to work together to secure the long-term supply of high specific activityÌýcobalt-60 under a memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies.

A $3 million upgrade of the Michigan Ion Beam LaboratoryÌýwill enable tests on radiation damage in materials to be performed much quicker than previously possible. Such tests will help in the life extension of existing reactors and in the development of advanced reactor designs.

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has granted an export licence covering all planned activities related to Lightbridge's advanced metallic nuclear fuel in Norway. The fuel is to undergo irradiation testing at Norway's Halden research reactor.