Unlike older nuclear batteries developed during the Cold War, the BV100 doesn’t require high internal temperatures and poses no fire or explosion risk. Betavolt’s innovation has drawn global ...

1964 Salmon Event: A 5.3-kiloton nuclear explosion, equivalent to roughly one-third the force of the 1945 Hiroshima bomb. — 1966 Sterling Event: A follow-up blast with a 0.38-kiloton yield.

A small prototype nuclear battery powered by a radioactive form of carbon can safely power devices for decades – and possibly even for a user’s entire lifetime – on a single charge ...

A small prototype nuclear battery powered by a radioactive form of carbon can safely power devices for decades – and possibly even for a user’s entire lifetime – on a single charge, scientists say.

Solid state and made without flammable materials, the little nuclear batteries might be safer than lithium-ion batteries, which are prone to thermal runaway, venting, and explosion. This isn't the ...

Scientists are now turning to an unlikely source to power mobile devices: nuclear energy. Not the kind that fuels reactors, but a far smaller, safer version that could fit inside everyday gadgets.