New research explains how low levels of the electrolyte sodium in the blood can disrupt the timing of the heartbeat in patients taking widely used ...

Argonne National Laboratory have developed an innovative membrane technology that efficiently extracts lithium from water.

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Lithium powers many parts of our modern world—from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles and military gear. As demand ...

For many years, some athletes might take a teaspoon from that little red tin of Royal Baking Powder and mix it into water, ...

Lithium, the lightest metal on the periodic table, plays a pivotal role in modern life. Its low weight and high energy ...

Using vermiculite a clay used in potted planting, the researchers engineered a 2D membrane by slicing the mineral into ...

Discover how scientists created a low-cost membrane that selectively captures lithium from water, potentially transforming ...

Potassium-ion batteries could have a higher energy density than sodium-ion batteries. This is important for large-scale ...

The pH scale is a measure of how acidic or alkaline something is, 1 being highly acidic, 14 being highly alkaline, and 7 being neutral. Hence Enceladus' ocean is quite alkaline. For comparison, ...