Already used your smartphone today, opened your laptop or checked the pedometer on your smartwatch? Batteries are so taken for granted in our everyday lives that we rarely realize their constant use.

This is one of the earliest electric batteries ever made. It was invented by Alessandro Volta in 1799 and consists of discs of two different metals, such as copper and zinc, separated by cardboard ...

Ever since Alessandro Volta created the first true version in 1800, the battery has been on a slow but steady rise to fame – powering revolution after revolution – literally. But, can this ...