The recent death of a college student in Tamil Nadu after allegedly consuming borax for weight loss has sparked alarm across medical and public health circles. What initially appeared to be a fringe ...

Borax is typically used in household cleaners, detergents, pest control and more. In a tragic incident from Tamil Nadu, a 19-year-old college girl died after consuming borax or sodium tetraborate for ...

A cheaper, safer, and more abundant alternative to lithium is finally making its way into cars—and the grid. For decades, lithium-ion batteries have powered our phones, laptops, and electric vehicles.

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Burlingame, California-based Peak Energy just scored a huge win for sodium-ion batteries. The company announced a multi-year deal with utility-scale battery storage developer Jupiter Power to supply ...

The authors retract this article (DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02751) due to image duplication in Figure 7B and Figure 7C (the original curves (black lines) in the XPS spectra appear identical, but ...

Borax is a naturally occurring mineral with industrial and household uses. It is a soft, white, many-sided crystal powder that dissolves readily in water. Borax can be a laundry detergent booster, ...

Last year, an Australian R&D team proposed a revolutionary new way to create and transport renewable hydrogen energy. The partnership from Curtin University and Velox Energy Materials devised a ...

KANSAS CITY — Finding alternative ingredients for salt when reducing sodium means more than just maintaining taste. “Salt performs many functional roles in food applications,” said Jordan Timm, R&D ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Borax is the secret weapon behind an immaculately clean home and has been a common household staple since its popularity boom in the late 19th ...