Batteries

Second all-women spacewalk change batteries, on the ISS, in seven and a half hours

They teamed up for the world’s first all-female spacewalk in October and have one last spacewalk on Monday.

Fast-charging lithium-ion batteries developed that can charge in mere minutes

The technology is a promising one to boost the performance of smartphones & electric vehicles.

National mission on battery storage to boost local production of electric vehicles, says association

Terming the Cabinet's approval to the plan a "good move," the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) also said that it would help in significantly reducing the cost of EVs.

Toyota and Panasonic join hands to make electric vehicle batteries in 2020

Electric vehicle batteries produced by the joint venture will be sold to various automakers.

India signs MoU to start manufacturing its own lithium-ion batteries, expected to give a boost to the National Electric Mobility Mission

According to the Science and Technology Ministry statement, this memorandum of understanding is the first of its kind for the country.

Scientists have found a way to wirelessly charge devices implanted within the human body

The radio frequency waves were tested on animals, it showed that the waves could power devices located 10 cm deep in tissue, from a distance of 1 meter.

Researchers design flexible, organic alternatives to rigid batteries powering medical implants

The flexible device is made up of non-flammable electrolytes and organic composites, which are safe to the human body.

Nanodiamonds in lithium batteries can prevent short circuits and fires in smartphones and laptops: Study

The new process can turn electrolyte solution into a safeguard against the chemical process that leads to battery-related disasters.

McGill university researchers develop self charging batteries powered by ambient light

Scientists are developing new self-charging batteries that harvest energy from light and could put an end to our smartphone recharging woes.

Samsung compromised on safety to make a slimmer battery on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7

According to Instrumental.ai, Samsung actually compromised on safety in the race to make the phone as slim as possible.