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** Engineers at MIT have made a breakthrough that could translate into smaller, lighter, and faster-charging lithium ion batteries, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Wednesday. (Snip) a small battery that can be fully charged or discharged in 10 to 20 seconds. (Snip) batteries made with their material degraded much less than usual lithium ion batteries after repeated discharges and recharges during testing. CNET News **