batteries
Harnessing 'Spooky Action at a Distance' To Make a Better Battery
Quantum entanglement exploiting 'quantacells' are still a ways off, but here's proof that it works.
Moonshots for Planes: NASA's Got Out-There Concepts for Aviation Too
"It just might be that it's not feasible, but that's OK."
Here's Why Elon Musk Might Have Just Really Pissed Off Your Utility Company
The Tesla CEO has introduced a new battery — not to power its line of luxury electric vehicles, but to support rooftop solar generation for homes and businesses.
This Is What It Looks Like When a Lithium Ion Battery Explodes
Engineers pushed a battery to its fiery limits, for science.
The Battery-Powered, 3D-Printed Rocket Engine Designed for Weekly Trips to Space
Rocket Lab is a small commercial space travel company that wants to take constellation of satellites to space.
Tesla's Next Big Product Won't be a Car
Elon Musk is announcing a "major new Tesla product line" that's not a car next month.
Inside Graphene City, Birthplace of a Wonder Material
What can you actually do with the carbon-based 'miracle material'?
Light Up The Night With Your Own LED Powered Jacket
Nemen's illuminating jacket will let you glow in the dark.
3D-Printed Graphene Batteries Are a Step Towards Printing Gadgets
Printing working parts means making functional filaments, like the graphene composite that makes up this battery.
This Temporary E-Tattoo Creates Power from Your Sweat
Temp tats packed with biosensors could turn your body into a battery for your phone.
When Google Sells Your Data, It Might Be Illegally Killing Your Phone's Battery
Google's facing accusations that when information is shared between Android apps to deliver targeted ads, it drains the battery.
This Island Will Charge Its Lake-Sized Batteries with Wind Power
It harvests drinking water from the ocean and keeps the lights on for 10,000 people, too.