Battery energy storage systems that suck up cheap power during periods of low demand, then discharge it at a profit during ...

A solid—rather than liquid—electrolyte between the opposite electrodes of a battery should, in theory, enable a rechargeable ...

Crucially, the silver remained in its positively charged ionic form rather than becoming metallic again. The researchers ...

Optical-based smoke alarms use light instead. They are slightly better at detecting the large smoke particles created by slow ...

It's difficult to form a protective coating that prolongs battery life at the battery's cathode, but there may be a low-cost ...

The science pros at TKOR test whether water balloons burst inside a vacuum chamber. Justice Department accuses judge of ...

The science pros at TKOR test whether a silly string can might explode. Donald Trump reveals plan to tackle energy bills for ...

A new material makes lithium batteries longer-lasting and more efficient—great news for electric cars and clean energy storage.

China's Tiangong space station has been the setting for an innovative experiment on lithium-ion batteries, conducted by the three astronauts of the ...

Li-ion batteries are critical in energy storage, but their increasing energy density has led to worries about their safety.

SnotBot: a drone fitted with six petri dishes that collect a whale’s snot by flying over the animal as it surfaces and ...