Potassium nitrate (KNO 3), known historically as saltpeter or the mineral niter, is a common salt with multiple uses. It has been known since antiquity; an early appearance in the chemical literature ...

Researchers have developed a hydrogel-based strain sensor that measures blood potassium from a single drop of serum in two ...

The use of biological agents in pest and disease control in agriculture has been a growing trend worldwide, and Brazil is no exception.

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Each year, billions of tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere by the burning of ...

CEC is the ability of soil to hold and exchange cations (positively charged nutrients). Higher CEC means better nutrient ...

A chance discovery led a team of scientists from Rice University, University of Cambridge and Stanford University to ...

The bill targeting 21 chemical additives and dyes had advanced in committee but didn't get a vote of the full Senate before a ...

Since 2019, the Traverse City Police Department has spent $28,000 to purchase tech tools to help officers identify unknown ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nine Tennessee death row inmates are suing the state over its push for a new round of lethal ...

Aspartame already is on the hot seat in Europe; sucralose, saccharin, ace-K and sugar alcohols also have skeletons in their ...