Voltage fade has long haunted high-energy lithium-ion batteries, quietly eroding performance long before capacity ...

Ice accretion on high voltage power lines. Ice accumulation is a common problem in parts of the world with cold and temperate climates. Ice buildup can be problematic on many structures including ...

As the push for higher-energy lithium-ion batteries accelerates, developing electrolytes that remain stable at high voltages has become critical.

Ever since University of Iowa Physicist James Van Allen discovered the earth-circling belts of radiation that bear his name, scientists have been trying to answer a simple but perplexing question: How ...

In this video, we dive into the Tesla Coil Syringe experiment, explaining the science behind it and the potential dangers ...

Every hacker out there is familiar with the zaps and sizzles of the Tesla coil, or the crash and thunder of lighting strikes on our hallowed Earth. These phenomena all involve the physics of plasma, a ...

A team of researchers designed and manufactured a new sodium-ion conductor for solid-state sodium-ion batteries that is stable when incorporated into higher-voltage oxide cathodes. This new solid ...

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen environmental ...

THE discussion on September 14 in Section A (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) of the British Association, on the production and technical application of high voltages, was one of those selected by ...

Got some empty plastic bottles in your recycling bin or cluttering up your desk? Then you’ve got a large portion of the material you need for building your own Wimshurst machine like [Thomas Kim] did.