A Researcher Just Accidentally Developed A Battery That Could Last A Lifetime

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A nanowire compared to a human hair. Thai et al./UC Irvine via YouTube

Poor battery life is the number one complaint when it comes to smartphones and laptops. As a wireless society, having to tether ourselves down to power up our gadgets seems more and more a nuisance. And while researchers are looking into wireless charging, if batteries were better we would have to worry less.