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Researchers shocked at UK’s plan to exit EU nuclear agency

The United Kingdom’s role in major fusion projects remains in limbo.

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Gibney, E. Researchers shocked at UK’s plan to exit EU nuclear agency. Nature (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2017.21388

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