National Institute of Standards and Technology effort uses machine learning to identify telltale sound of lithium-ion batteries hitting flash point. Two NIST researchers say they have trained a ...

Lithium-ion batteries are used in all sorts of electronics, like smart phones, laptops, and e-bikes. That’s because they can store a lot of energy in a small package. Unfortunately, this also means ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (CBS12) — A South Florida homeowner heard clicking from a thrifted wheelchair—after moving it outside, the lithium battery exploded, narrowly avoiding a house fire. Firefighters with ...

The woman watched the electric wheelchair go up in flames in her driveway: "I really couldn't believe it exploded in that manner and with that amount of force, I've never seen anything like it." ...