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Nuclear battery that could last for 100 years created in China using radioactive carbon
On the other hand, a nuclear battery uses the radioactive nature of isotopes to generate electricity. Since the half-life of ...
Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth.
Scientists Built a Lightning Ball of Energy To Catch Distant Radiation
Detecting radiation is a fundamental necessity for national security, but doing so effectively and at a distance is a tall ...
Science News2d
A new iron compound hints ‘primordial’ helium hides in Earth’s core
Earth’s core could contain helium from the early solar system. The noble gas tucks into gaps in iron crystals under high pressure and temperature.
Earth.com6d
How giant volcanic eruptions alter Earth's climate
Scientists discovered that volcanic eruptions in India’s Deccan Traps 66 million years ago released gases that altered ...
New Scientist9d
Lasers can help detect radioactive materials from afar
In a record-breaking test, researchers remotely detected radioactive material by shooting it with infrared laser pulses and ...
Gamma rays could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions here on earth
“Peat soils have a unique ability to block this type of naturally occurring radiation, drastically reducing the number of ...
People's Daily Online3d
Chinese company develops nuclear battery with ultra-long lifespan
NANJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- In the latest step to clean energy technology, a Chinese company said that it has developed a ...
The Week1d
China's Zhulong-1 nuclear battery promises decades of uninterrupted power. All you need to know
A Chinese company claims to have developed Zhulong-1, a C-14 nuclear battery that can last a century without having the need ...