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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, Sustainability

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

Tod Perry

12/2/2025
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
Mya Le Thai with the everlasting battery. – Photo credit: via UC Irvine

Innovation, Science

UCI student accidentally creates a rechargeable battery that lasts 400 years

Tod Perry

9/8/2021