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

The path to removing the plant’s estimated 880 tons of nuclear debris is fraught with technical and human risks ...

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

Radiation-resistant nanomaterials enhance durability in nuclear systems by mitigating damage, improving structural integrity, ...

World War II, a report co-authored by environmental studies researcher Amanda Nichols finds that nuclear radiation ...

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown 14 ...

Tourists – mainly from China – are flocking to Futaba, the town which is home to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, undeterred by lingering radiation threats from the 2011 earthquake ...

Mirion (NYSE: MIR), a leading provider of advanced radiation safety solutions, today announced that it has joined the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the American Nuclear Society’s (ANS) Trustees ...

Tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets, are tiny but resilient microorganisms capable of surviving the ...

A study finds that strong nuclear radiation enhances device efficiency. Researchers have developed a battery capable of ...

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

First responders undergo all kinds of training exercises, including some of the most drastic scenarios — including nuclear ...