Most nuclear energy is thermal. All that complex nuclear physics and chemistry serve merely to create steam that spins a turbine, the same as any combustion-based power plant does. But what if you ...

In 1970, surgeons in Paris implanted the first nuclear-powered pacemaker, and over the next five years, at least 1,400 additional people received the devices, mostly in France and the United States.

Deep space probes and frontline soldiers share a basic problem: once they leave the grid, every watt has to be carried in. That constraint has shaped mission design for decades, from bulky ...

Nuclear batteries generate electricity from radioactive decay and can last for decades, far outlasting lithium-ion cells. A new wave of startups and research teams across the U.S., Asia, and Europe ...

Betavolt, a Chinese firm, has revealed an atomic battery for customers that can last for half a century. The Betavolt BV100 will be the first product to come out using the firm’s new atomic battery ...