There’s a non-zero chance that the lithium battery in your device might, well, explode. Between 2012 and 2017, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates at least 25,000 fires ...

This low-power rechargeable battery could become a key component in the burgeoning field of edible electronics, with solutions mainly targeting medical devices and the food safety.

Engineering researchers at the University of Alberta have found a way to make rechargeable, environmentally friendly water-based batteries perform far better than those currently available.

It's soft, rechargeable, biodegradable, and can be activated by light. It’s also the smallest hydrogel lithium-ion battery ever made, and it delivers more energy per volume than previous soft ...

The researchers’ edible battery uses riboflavin (Vitamin B2, found, for example, in almonds, yogurt, and eggs) as the anode and quercetin (a food supplement and ingredient in capers, apples, and ...