"This is a significant breakthrough." Scientists achieve massive breakthrough on an alternative to lithium-ion batteries — ...

Recent research published in Science introduces a promising solid electrolyte material that could improve the performance of ...

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have achieved a breakthrough on the path to practical application of lithium ...

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As the owner of a 3-year-old laptop, I feel the finite lifespan of lithium batteries acutely. It’s still a great machine, but the cost of a battery replacement would take me a significant way down the ...

Using AI and satellite-based sensing, researchers have identified a huge lithium deposit in Canada, that could reshape North ...

This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public radio stations across the United States. This story, by Bradley W. Parks, was originally published on ...

For electric planes to really take off and for electric cars to travel far longer distances between charges, we'll need batteries that pack far more energy without becoming prohibitively heavy. A team ...

NEWRY, Maine — Five years ago, after much of their land had been logged in Western Maine, Gary Freeman and a colleague were bushwhacking through a thicket of raspberry shrubs and maple saplings, ...

This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public radio stations across the United States. Five years ago, professional gem hunters Mary and Gary Freeman ...