Tiny droplets are powering big ideas in science. Researchers have developed a miniature, soft, and flexible lithium-ion ...

A self-powered, bioresorbable temporary pacemaker the size of a grain of rice has been developed by an international team of ...

A rice-sized, dissolvable pacemaker powered by light may revolutionize post-heart surgery care, especially for kids, while vanishing safely in the body.

With the ability to stretch double its length and maintain performance, this toothpaste-textured battery could enable new ...

"My research team is dedicated." Scientists make surprising discovery about future use for common clothing material: 'We did ...

Researchers have combined carbon nanotubes and nanoporous cellulose to make lithium-ion batteries and ... and medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators. In the near future ...

For instance, a pacemaker with such a battery could last ... with use and need to be charged more frequently. Mining for lithium also damages the environment as it is energy-intensive and requires ...

Overheating batteries are a serious risk, in the worst cases leading to fires and explosion. A team has now developed a simple, cost-effective method to test the safety of lithium-ion batteries, which ...