This Cell Phone Needs No Battery

Many of the events in the Winter Olympics involve some sort of sliding or slipping on ice—in a skillful, controlled way. Those moves often seem effortless, but the physics behind what makes them possible is messy. For centuries, scientists have been trying to figure out why ice i ...  Show more

In this episode of Science Quickly, multimedia journalist Meghan McDonough explores how emerging artificial-intelligence‑powered “smart home” tools are helping people with Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions that cause dementia stay safer at home while easing the load on car ...  Show more

L'un des problèmes rencontrés par les utilisateurs de téléphones ou d'ordinateurs portables est le rechargement de la batterie. Son autonomie n'étant jamais très longue, il faut toujours avoir un chargeur avec soi, en espérant qu'on pourra le brancher.

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Immune cells called monocytes are triggered to help clear infection—but in some cases they never switch off, leaving patients breathless for months. Read the story here. 

Breathe has developed a suite of tools that it says helps automakers and others get the most out of their batteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

The deal will allow owners of Tesla's Powerwall and solar products to monitor their home energy usage from their TVs and other Samsung SmartThings devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices