The ceramic-like substance, called rare-earth barium copper oxide (REBCO), is suspended ... us to do it in more compact devices." Greg is a lead scientist at Tokamak Energy, an Oxfordshire ...

By Hiroko Tabuchi and Mira Rojanasakul At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from the ...

In antiquity, lead was released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of smelting ore for copper and silver. The toxic metal later condensed as dust and settled onto the soil. “Silver was used for ...

The Chang Lab at Princeton Chemistry continues in its mission to elucidate the role of metal nutrients in human biology: last year, iron; this year, copper. The lab's first paper of 2025 showcases ...

A new report has found that several brands of store-bought protein powders contain high levels of lead and cadmium. Plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored products, in particular, had the ...

Common toxic metals include arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury, alongside essential metals like cobalt, copper, and selenium when present in excess. Poisoning often results from industrial ...

Further still, another danger has arisen from the wildfires—large amounts of inhalable, airborne lead. The tragedies vividly remind us how lead, a neurotoxin, can still present in communities ...

The elements include neodymium, dysprosium and terbium, used in making powerful magnets for electric vehicles, wind turbines and smartphones, and europium and yttrium used in building energy-efficient ...

The inclination is to anoint the latest as the greatest, so Andy Reid may be crowned the king of all coaches if the Chiefs three-peat. Coaches are often judged by how they dominate in windows of ...