The world we live in today runs on batteries. But the lithium ion batteries that dominate the market are expensive and environmentally demanding to extract. The raw materials for lithium ion batteries ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 71-year-old female. I weigh about 96 pounds, and I'm 4 feet, 9 inches tall. My blood pressure has always been good. When I was 25 years old, I donated a kidney. I was told by ...

GK: Which Indian city is called the litchi capital of the world? After massive poll win, a defeat for CM Vijay in Chennai — against a grandmaster 'Two people destroyed INDIA bloc': Sanjay Jha targets ...

The Trump administration on Friday loosened restrictions on toxic power plant pollution, including releases of neurotoxins mercury and lead. On Friday, it revoked portions of Biden-era standards that ...

A surprising breakthrough could help sodium-ion batteries rival lithium—and even turn seawater into drinking water. Scientists discovered that keeping water inside a key battery material, instead of ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

A new study found that popular dog foods on the market contain "alarming" levels of lead, mercury and other contaminants. The findings come from Colorado-based nonprofit Clean Label Project, which ...

The effort to replace lead pipes with copper to prevent issues with unsafe drinking water is in the works in the Des Moines metro. Meanwhile, nitrate levels in the metro's drinking water sources are ...

Water pumps through tanks in the nitrate removal facility at the Fleur Drive Treatment Plant in Des Moines. Operating the system at full capacity can cost upwards of $16,000 per day. The drinking ...

A cheaper, safer, and more abundant alternative to lithium is finally making its way into cars—and the grid. For decades, lithium-ion batteries have powered our phones, laptops, and electric vehicles.

Sodium polyacrylate, the sodium salt of poly (acrylic acid), is a substance with wide-ranging uses, depending on the degree of polymerization. It emerged in the 1950s under the tradename Krilium as an ...