Scientists use light-emitting crystals and solar panels to turn the latent energy in nuclear waste into microbatteries.

A commercial nuclear battery from City Labs. A Betavoltaic cell is a device that uses a radioactive source of beta particles and a semiconductor p-n junction to generate electricity. Tritium ...

Seeking to repurpose this waste, a research team from Ohio State University used high-density materials that emit light when absorbing radiation called scintillator crystals combined with solar cells ...

In eukaryotic cells, the membrane that surrounds the nucleus — commonly called the nuclear envelope — partitions this DNA from the cell's protein synthesis machinery, which is located in the ...

Mitosis is a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that occurs when a parent cell divides to produce two identical daughter cells. During cell division, mitosis refers specifically to ...

Ohio State University researchers develop a battery that converts nuclear waste into electricity using scintillator crystals ...

The team tested the battery prototype with cesium-137 and cobalt-60, common radioactive byproducts of nuclear reactors. Using ...

Nuclear power comes with almost zero greenhouse gas emissions, but has its own issues in the form of radioactive waste.

Reports suggest the justices are favoring Texas, though a ruling in the state’s favor could counter its recent efforts at ...

A breakthrough new therapy has enabled mice to survive exposure to acute radiation, according to a new study that may lead to safer cancer treatment and save lives in the event of a nuclear war.

Legislation on nuclear energy, school phone policies ... A high school teacher-turned-lawmaker’s bill to require school districts to adopt policies on students’ cell phone use cleared the House ...

Nuclear power plants generate 18% of electricity ... absorbing radiation called scintillator crystals combined with solar cells to convert gamma radiation into electricity.