DTU researcher Mohamad Khoshkalam has invented a new material based on rock silicates for a solid-state electrolyte that has the potential to replace lithium in future electric car batteries. Photo: ...

Future electric vehicles could run on “super batteries” made of rocks, according to researchers. The new technology would allow for solid state batteries that are not only more efficient than today’s ...

In context: Electric vehicle sales are slowly picking up, but a significant roadblock is hindering even wider adoption – the limitations of today's lithium-ion batteries. They are expensive, and ...

Radioactive potassium could be a significant source of heat in the Earth's core. V Rama Murthy from the University of Minnesota and colleagues have shown that potassium-40 can exist in the core of the ...