Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a new gel electrolyte that both improves the lifetime and safety of ...

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- For months 7 on Your Side has been reporting on the dangers of lithium batteries. They've exploded without warning in some hoverboards, smartphones, laptops and ...

It was time for a family photo at a recent holiday gathering in Flat Rock when a young person whipped out a portable lithium-ion battery with a solar panel as their parent's phone showed low battery.

Why lithium batteries in our phones and laptops keep failing us - and how to lower that risk ...

NORWELL, MASS. (WHDH) - Police and firefighters responded to a Norwell school Tuesday after a lithium battery exploded inside a classroom, officials said. At around 10:54 a.m., emergency crews were ...

Lithium-ion batteries power nearly everything we use today—smartphones, laptops, tablets, toothbrushes, and even electric cars. These rechargeable tools have revolutionized modern life, but they often ...

Residential fires occurred late Friday and early Saturday, with one involving a wheelchair battery's explosion. There were no reported injuries.