By adding silicon to battery anodes, energy storage can be doubled or even tripled. Ph.D. student Ali Abo Hamad at FSCN ...

Lithium-ion batteries with recycled cathodes can outperform batteries with cathodes made from pristine materials, lasting for thousands of additional charging cycles, a study finds. Growing demand for ...

Rechargeable batteries are very important electrical device because they can store electricity produced by sustainable renewable energy such as solar power, wind power, hydrogen, fuel cells, ...

Awarded New Product of the Year 2015, this entry level VOC detector is low on cost but high on performance. TIGER LT stands out from competitor devices with leading accuracy, run time and worldwide ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Few recent inventions have proven their worth more than the humble ...

Researchers have developed a breakthrough alternative to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries. Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Chemistry Division have developed a safer ...

Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at CNET. She covered climate change, space rockets, mathematical puzzles, dinosaur bones, black holes, supernovas, and sometimes, the drama of philosophical ...

Scientists have developed a nonflammable electrolyte for potassium and potassium-ion batteries, for applications in next-generation energy-storage systems beyond lithium technology. Scientists explain ...

For centuries, understanding the basis for how we detect, process and react to light, sound, temperature, pressure and other environmental signals has been a scientific focus. Science has advanced, ...

On Thursday, the startup IonQ announced that the next generation of its ion-trap quantum computer was ready for use. The new machine marks a major jump for the company, going from 11 qubits up to 32.