In ancient Rome, lead was widely used in glazed table wares, paints, cosmetics, and was intentionally ingested as well as being present in air pollution from mining and smelting.

IF a chemist were to purify lead from silver ... of the latter and the recognition that the so-called chemical elements are in reality heterotopes, or substances occupying different places ...

The automated facility has already made mockup nuclear fuel bundles for the BREST-OD-300 core design, as per Rosatom.

Led by interns from multiple DOE programs, a newly expanded dataset allows researchers to use easy-to-obtain measurements to ...

Once confined to the province of abstract theory, quantum computing seeks to use operations based on quantum mechanics to ...

But how could a single chemical element leave such a profound mark on our mental health? Lead is a powerful neurotoxin capable of destroying brain cells and impairing cognitive function. A study ...

Baby food labels will disclose levels of lead and other toxic heavy metals via QR codes, thanks to a California law taking ...

A pair of powerful major winter storms is disrupting the U.S. air travel system this week. That leaves airlines no choice but ...

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these elements are not found at great depths. I, at least, do not - know that the heavier metals—gold, silver, lead, etc. —have ever been found in the materials extracted from deep soundings ...