A safe nuclear battery that could last a lifetime
Researchers at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology are developing nuclear batteries using radiocarbon, offering decades-long power without recharging.
Rolls-Royce awarded funding for space nuclear power
Rolls-Royce, based in the UK, have secured £4.8m from the UK Space Agency for its £9.1m space nuclear Micro-Reactor project, advancing technology readiness over 18 months.
VIDEO: Radiant hit portable micro nuclear reactor milestone
US-based Radiant, the team building a portable 1.2-megawatt gas-cooled microreactor named Kaleidos, have successfully tested its helium cooling system.
With inspiration from “Tetris,” MIT researchers develop a better radiation detector
Researchers at the MIT in the United States develop simplified radiation detectors inspired by the 4-block arrangements from the game “Tetris” for precise monitoring.