A company called Widetronix has developed a 25-year battery. Reminiscent of Heinlein’s micro-fission reactors that could be worn on a belt, beta voltaic battery cells last 25 years or more, using ...

Among ionising radiation, alpha and beta particles are charged particles that have widely attracted research attention because of their use in a number of applications including smoke detectors, ...

Researchers at Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology have created a nuclear battery that could turn radiation directly into electricity for decades – but without all the scary ...

SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2025 — Sometimes cell phones die sooner than expected or electric vehicles don’t have enough charge to reach their destination. The rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Radiation is energy that moves from one place to another ...

Novartis is adding on to its capabilities in radiopharmaceuticals through a deal to acquire Mariana Oncology, a startup with a drug pipeline and technologies that diversify the pharmaceutical giant’s ...