Science
Fool's Gold Has Been Hiding Real Lithium This Whole Time
A West Virginia lab has found measurable lithium locked inside pyrite from Appalachian black shale, an unexpected source for the metal that runs the battery economy.
Casey Cooper·
Batteries
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The Battery That Breaks a Fundamental Rule: It Charges Faster as It Gets Bigger
Australian physicists built the first working quantum battery, a device that exploits superabsorption to do something no conventional battery can: speed up when you scale it up.
Casey Cooper·
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Why Do Phone Batteries Degrade Over Time?
Your phone battery isn't failing because of bad luck. Here's the chemistry behind why lithium-ion batteries lose capacity and what actually extends their lifespan.
Jordan Mitchell·
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Why Do Batteries Drain Faster in Cold Weather?
Cold temperatures slow the chemical reactions inside batteries that produce electricity, reducing available power and causing faster apparent drain in all battery types.
Jordan Mitchell·