Scientists and NASA are eyeing radioactive batteries that could keep spacecraft running far beyond current lifespans.

The standard BlackBerry icon set only lists three battery icons: one for full, one for empty and one for charging. But there's a fourth battery icon that looks like a battery with a blue lightning ...

The flowless zinc-bromine battery (FLZBB) is a promising alternative to flammable lithium-ion batteries due to its use of non-flammable electrolytes. However, it suffers from self-discharge due to the ...

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Zinc-air batteries have a lot going for them. They’re lightweight, compact and made of more sustainable, less flammable materials than other batteries. But they’re usually not rechargeable. A new ...