The chemical battery was invented in 1800 and named after the Italian chemist, Alessandro Volta, and it's safe to say that modern appliances and electronics would have a difficult time thriving ...

Marissa Russo is a former STAT intern supported by the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship. A new study finds that the element lithium plays a crucial role in healthy brain function and ...

Carmakers are quickly adopting the newest generation of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which are cheaper than their predecessors. But recycling lithium from the lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) ...

Ascend Elements, a Westborough, Massachusetts-based lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycler, says it has achieved a significant milestone in domestic critical minerals recovery, producing greater than 99 ...