By applying machine learning techniques, engineers at MIT have created a new method for 3D printing metal alloys that produce ...

Eating more potassium-rich foods like bananas may help lower blood pressure. Biological sex and age influence how the body responds to sodium and potassium. One banana a day contributes to potassium ...

Getting enough potassium helps maintain healthy blood pressure and may lower risks of heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease. A higher potassium intake may also reduce risks of kidney stones, ...

Sodium-ion batteries may be the answer to the future of sustainable energy storage and could be used to make drinking water out of seawater. Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a ...

Researchers created a near-room-temperature method to make high-entropy alloys with precise control of crystal structure and morphology for custom designs. (Nanowerk News) Humans have been making ...

Share on Pinterest Maintaining high blood potassium levels, for instance, by taking supplements, may help lower heart failure risk. Image credit: Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images A new trial ...

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The two Dounreay reactors were the fast breeder type using alkali metal coolant; the Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR) used approximately 130 tonnes of NaK, and shut down in 1977, while the larger Prototype ...

This is one way sodium metal can be isolated using NaOH and Mg. Mg has a strong enough desire for oxygen to tear it from the NaOH, leaving ingots of elemental sodium behind. 2Mg + 2NaOH = 2MgO + 2Na + ...

Electrolytes are minerals that help hydrate your body, among other essential functions. Known for their use in sports and rehydration drinks, electrolytes are also found in various nutritious foods ...