A polluted tailings pond at the Kennecott Utah mine has sunk 20 feet or more, raising concerns that it has seeped contamination into the neighboring Great Salt Lake. But the state regulator charged ...

Department of Plant and Environmental Health, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Hazardous Factors and Risk Control of Agri-food Quality Safety, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 Changjiang West ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Chemical pesticide use is a cornerstone of industrial agriculture, yet most formulations suffer from poor delivery efficiency and unintended ecological consequences. Less than 1% ...

This work was supported by a V Foundation grant awarded to C.S.T. (T2022-018). S.M.L. was funded by a T32 Physical Genomics Training Fellowship (T32GM142604) and the Dr. John N. Nicholson Fellowship ...

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for human health, but selenium deficiency is widespread worldwide. In this study, we investigated the effects of selenium uptake, grain morphology, and ...

Selenium is the third element of the group of chalcogens and is especially used in electrotechnical applications. Since many manufacturing processes use thin films of the material, knowledge of the ...

Aliasger K. Salem receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. He serves on the Executive Board of the American Association for Pharmaceutical Scientists. Selenium is a nutrient that plays ...

Selenium is a nutrient that is naturally present in many foods, added to others and is also available as a dietary supplement in pill, powder and liquid form, explains Perri Halperin, a nutritional ...

Selenium is a mineral that is essential for fighting infections, thyroid function, hormone metabolism, and cellular health. It is found in foods and supplements. About 25% to 46% of the body’s ...

Selenium (Se) is important and plays significant roles in many biological processes or physiological activities. Prolonged selenium deficiency has been conclusively linked to an elevated risk of ...