The consequences of DOGE's disruptions at the National Nuclear Security Administration could be far-reaching, experts say.

Venture-backed startup Zeno Power announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding to power 'energy deserts' on Earth and in space.

Zeno Power says it has raised $50 million in funding to boost the development of nuclear batteries for maritime and space ...

As it was said (and sang) in 1979, plutonium is forever…with thousands of years of radioactivity from nuclear fission (especially plutonium 239). Jeff Bezos—proving again that he is not ...

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has embarked on an innovative project to develop a small nuclear battery that converts the decay heat of americium—a radioactive waste—into electricity. This ...

Japan has embarked on a mission to create a battery system that can continuously generate electricity for a century under the extreme conditions of outer space.

Yes, another funky use for the wonder material Atomic battery locations in Atomfall New super-thin '2D' metal sheets could enable ultra-low power chips and can you guess how they're made?

Unlike conventional nuclear energy sources such as uranium or plutonium – which emit harmful ... This means a radiocarbon-powered battery could theoretically provide power for thousands of ...

The prototype battery has a power density of 20.75 nanowatts ... converting energy from alpha-emitting isotopes like plutonium-238 – which is more potent but still relatively safe when properly ...

The prototype nuclear battery recently unveiled by researchers ... Unlike the gamma rays from elements like uranium or plutonium, beta particles are relatively tame. A thin sheet of aluminum ...

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