A gooey science experiment with his kids inspired Gabriel Veith—a researcher at the DOE Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)—to develop a new material that prevents lithium-ion batteries from bursting ...

Inspired by the behavior of oobleck, Gabriel Veith and his team aimed to make lithium-ion batteries safer by adding an impact-resistant material to the electrolyte. This additive hardens instantly ...

What is dark matter, and can we detect it? This is what a recent study published in Physical Review D hopes to address as a team of international researchers investigated a new method for detecting ...

The lithium market may be entering uncharted territory as Trump pushes for a larger government role in developing US capacity ...

Beijing has an outsized role in moving prices. Now, Washington may join in if it becomes a Lithium Americas’ shareholder.

Victoria D. is a digital producer for CBS Boston. Before joining CBS Boston in 2023, Victoria had already worked in journalism in both New York and Boston for more than 10 years. Researchers at ...

Lithium, long prescribed for bipolar disorder and as an adjunct in depression, is essential for brain resilience, and new research suggests that deficiency of the mineral in neural tissue may ...