Controlled thermal runaway lets lithium-ion batteries recycle themselves using stored energy, cutting external heat, chemicals, and emissions while improving recovery efficiency and economic viability ...

As artificial intelligence and data centers demand more power from the grid, Carnegie Mellon University is improving a key technology at the heart of America's energy future—batteries.

A common soil fungus forms strong hydrogels that could inspire next-generation biomedical materials for tissue regeneration.

The battery in my smartphone had probably started to swell — a possibility with any rechargeable electronic device. In the ...

Firefighters and recycling centers in Kent County are working to bring awareness to the dangers of lithium-ion batteries during National Fire Prevention Week.

Lithium is a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, grid storage, and a host of personal electronics. It ...

The rise of electric vehicles is a critical part of the move away from fossil fuels and the "greening" of transport. However, it isn't without its environmental challenges, one of the major issues ...

When someone has a stroke — a leading worldwide cause of death and disability — time is of the essence. Almost nine out of 10 cases are ischemic strokes, caused by restricted blood flow in the brain, ...

Insights about brain cell damage after stroke and repair after transplant could pave the way for therapies that extend the treatment window, as revealed in a lab study led by the Keck School of ...