As holiday shoppers buy more devices powered by lithium‑ion batteries, safety concerns are rising. Fires linked to these batteries are happening more often — including on airplanes — yet critics say ...

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Lithium. While it’s not quite “the Spice” of Dune, the silvery, reactive metal is an extraordinarily valuable means for ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lithium-ion batteries—like the one in your laptop—degrade over ...

Billions of tiny particles packed into rechargeable lithium-ion battery electrodes are responsible for storing charge and making it available when it’s needed to do work. X-ray movies of this process ...

ZDNET's key takeaways You can run a report to check battery health in Windows 11.This report provides details on capacity, cycle counts, and more.If your battery is nearing the end of its life, it can ...

If your laptop’s battery doesn't last nearly as long as it first did out of the box, then it might be time to replace it. The lithium-ion batteries used to power most laptops degrade over time with an ...

Rumpke is asking central Ohio residents to properly dispose of electronics with lithium-ion batteries after a laptop apparently caught fire inside one of its garbage trucks, forcing the driver to dump ...

Scientists unveil a solid electrolyte that moves lithium as fast as liquids, promising safer, fast-charging batteries.