inventions for good

UCI doctoral candidate Mya Le Thai has developed a nanowire-based technology that allows lithium-ion batteries to be recharged hundreds of thousands of times. – Photo credit: Steve Zylius/University of California, Irvine.

Popular, Science, Technology

A student accidentally created a rechargeable battery that she says could last 400 years

Tod Perry

8/29/2025
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Family, Modern Families, Motherhood

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Sarah Watts

2/11/2026
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How one teen went from bullied middle schooler to app inventor to world-renowned activist.

Ally Hirschlag

4/3/2018