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  Scientists Spark New Interest in the Century-Old Edison Battery

  June 26, 2012 — Scientists have dramatically improved the performance of Thomas Edison's nickel-iron battery. The enhanced device could be used in electric vehicles, much as Edison originally ... > full story
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  Stars, Jets and Batteries: Multi-Faceted Magnetic Phenomenon Confirmed in the Laboratory for the First Time

  June 20, 2012 — Magnetic instabilities play a crucial role in the emergence of black holes and other cosmic phenomena. The confirmation of such a magnetic instability – the Tayler instability – was ... > full story
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  'No-Sleep Energy Bugs' Drain Smartphone Batteries

  June 13, 2012 — Researchers have proposed a method to automatically detect a new class of software glitches in smartphones called "no-sleep energy bugs," which can entirely drain batteries while the phones are not ... > full story
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  New Energy Source for Future Medical Implants: Sugar

  June 13, 2012 — An implantable fuel cell could power neural prosthetics that help patients regain control of limbs. Engineers have developed a fuel cell that runs on the same sugar that powers human cells: glucose. ... > full story
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  'Unzipped' Carbon Nanotubes Could Help Energize Fuel Cells and Batteries

  May 27, 2012 — Multi-walled carbon nanotubes riddled with defects and impurities on the outside could replace some of the expensive platinum catalysts used in fuel cells and metal-air batteries, according to ... > full story
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  Button Battery Risks: Number of Battery-Related Emergency Department Visits by Children More Than Doubles

  May 14, 2012 — In today’s technology-driven world, batteries, especially button batteries, are everywhere. They power countless gadgets and electronic items that we use every day. While they may seem ... > full story
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  New Battery System Could Reduce Buildings' Electric Bills

  May 8, 2012 — The team of scientists who has been developing innovative low-cost batteries that are safe, non-toxic, and reliable with fast discharge rates and high energy densities, announced that it has built an ... > full story
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  Efficiency of Multi-Hop Wireless Networks Boosted

  April 19, 2012 — Multi-hop wireless networks can provide data access for large and unconventional spaces, but they have long faced significant limits on the amount of data they can transmit. Now researchers have ... > full story
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  Nature's Billion-Year-Old Battery Key to Storing Energy

  April 18, 2012 — New research is bringing us one step closer to clean energy. It is possible to extend the length of time a battery-like enzyme can store energy from seconds to hours, a new study ... > full story
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  Power Without the Cord for Small Devices

  April 11, 2012 — Cell phones and flashlights operate by battery without trouble. Yet because of the limited lifespan, battery power is not a feasible option for many applications in the fields of medicine or test ... > full story

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