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10 Tips to prevent battery fires

20 March 2025
Various incidents in the media show that batteries are not as innocent as they seem. It's not just the rechargeable batteries of electric bikes or cars, but also those of small devices such as power banks, hoverboards, smartphones, laptops, etc., that can catch fire or explode during or after charging. These devices usually use a type of lithium-ion battery. Although generally safe, these can spontaneously catch fire due to poor quality or various external factors (shocks, temperature...).
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The vicious cycle of sleep deprivation and stress

20 February 2017
Stress worsens sleep, and poor sleep, in turn, worsens stress. Michelle van Laethem concludes this in her research into the relationship between work stress and sleep.
A vicious circle, it seems. Van Laethem recently obtained her doctorate for her research at Radboud University in Nijmegen.
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