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Satellite battery research could also make electric cars more reliable
By Duncan Geere published
A new model for predicting how much a satellite's battery will be used has been developed by computer scientists at Saarland University.
Your intestines inspired this next-gen smartphone battery
By Duncan Geere published
Materials scientists from Britain and China have collaborated on a lithium-sulphur cell inspired by the lining of the small intestine.
Brewery wastewater is surprisingly great for making batteries
By Duncan Geere published
Biotechnologists at Colorado University have developed a process that uses brewery wastewater to create carbon-based materials for energy storage cells.
Why lithium-ion batteries catch fire
By Duncan Geere published
The science behind Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 woes.
One battery to rule them all: new tech lets your mobile devices share battery power
By Duncan Geere published
Researchers have developed a Bluetooth-like system that can extend the life of mobile devices by getting those with bigger batteries to contribute more power when communicating.
Here's how fungus might help recycle your phone's dead battery
By Patrick Goss published
A team of scientists are working on a novel way to get increasingly rare metals out of your dead batteries.
Better batteries, incoming? Lithium-ion battery capacity could be boosted six times
By Duncan Geere published
Silicon electrodes could give a massive boost to lithium-ion battery capacity.
This biological battery is made of vitamins
By Duncan Geere published
Chemists have developed a battery made out of vitamins, which is much friendlier to the environment than traditional batteries.
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