It may seem counterintuitive, but draining the battery to 0 to 1% before recharging it again, is not a good practice. One simple hack to improve your battery life (for Li-ion batteries) is to use the 80:20 rule. Charge your battery to...

The rapidly growing portable electronics industry means huge demand for affordable, durable batteries that pack more energy. Imprint Energy, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation, is pioneering a new way to...

I don't know about you, but I really enjoy playing board games with friends. I like talking, eating good snacks, and just having some friendly competition. But it seems like every time I play a board game with a group of friends, there's...

Scientists have found a way to successfully synthesize sodium as a viable replacement for lithium-ion in batteries.

In episode 74, Jordan and Charlie investigate interscatter communications, a new way of wireless communications developed by researchers at the University of Washington. Interscatter communication lets devices like brain implants,...

The recall will cost Hyundai 900 million US dollars. On a per-vehicle basis, the average cost is 11,000 dollars — which is a very high number for a recall.

This video shows how to install a 9 volt battery in the battery holder

Can car tires be made safer? Are the inside of the car safer? Do they research old cars to learn how to make them better? <br/>
Innovating Cars, Part 2

A MAN who suffers from a facial tumor and is paralyzed from the waist down has found a new lease of life as part of a wheelchair basketball team. Mohammad Rafee Parray, from Indian Administered Kashmir in India, was born with a...

Modding 18650 Lithium Ion Battery connections with more standardised barrel wire male connectors. These are supported for most Arduino Uno female barrel wire connectors. Done in realtime.

Alan Kay, is one of the earliest pioneers of object-oriented programming, personal computing, and graphical user interfaces. His contributions have been recognized with: the Charles Stark Draper Prize of the National...

I drove 1800 miles in a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car!

Self balancing scooters (also known as hoverboards or Segways) have become an increasingly common form of transportation. Learn how these scooters stay upright and how the rider steers the vehicle with their body weight. This video also...

A series aimed at Primary School students learning all about the Ocean and its inhabitants in their science classes. This video in particular will take students through some of the rarest animals that live under the sea, introducing them...

One of the greatest factors contributing to the ensuing world energy crisis is our dependence on the humble automobile – or, more specifically, the oil on which it runs. Not only does the oil that feeds our daily commute erode our...

In episode 9, Jordan and Charlie celebrate Earth Day by: Chatting about hydraulic fracturing, taking a closer look at batteries and exploring biodiversity.

People rely on batteries to power our technology: laptops and phones run on rechargeable batteries. These can leak and are full of chemicals. But over time, these batteries stop re-charging, forcing us to purchase a new battery. But what...

AI-boosted birdbot, greater tomaters, battery anatomy, and the evolutionary pursuit of carbs



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