It takes lithium and cobalt to build the batteries that power electric vehicles and e-bikes, nickel and rare earth elements ...

Continuing the elementary tales of last week, Kerry Kyriacou of Strathfield mentions, “A few years ago, shopping in Broadway, I saw a USYD student wearing a T-shirt saying: Fluoride and Uranium, ...

Heavy ligands such as polyoxometalates are opening a new frontier in actinide chemistry. Studying materials that are both ...

A potassium blood test is used to measure the amount of potassium in your blood. It is part of a panel of blood tests called a basic metabolic panel (BMP) that measures different substances in your ...

And this can be an issue because potassium plays a role in many bodily functions, including nerve transmission, muscle contraction, and maintaining fluid balance. One of the most important things ...

Potassium chloride is a supplement that can treat low potassium levels or hypokalemia. Possible benefits of potassium chloride include reducing high blood pressure, reducing the risk of heart ...

While many of the elements that are being washed into the fjords can act as micronutrients for kelps (e.g., sodium, magnesium, potassium), harmful elements, such as heavy metals (e.g., cadmium ...

When thinking about a healthy diet, incorporating foods high in potassium is crucial. Like magnesium and iron, potassium is an essential mineral that we need to function. “It is one of our body ...

Magnesium and potassium are two essential minerals that play several vital roles in your body. Deficiencies of either mineral are common in the United States. In many cases, a person may be deficient ...