Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis can cause a thickening and hardening of the skin, heart and lungs—and cause painful contracting of the joints.

However, concerns have emerged regarding systemic metal exposure due to the release of metal ions from these implants, particularly those made from cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloys. A recent study ...

Panaji: A group of researchers of BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, have secured a patent for an electrochemical device ...

A drug, known for heavy-metal poisoning, may also be used as a treatment against snakebites. Snakebite envenoming causes 138,000 deaths annually, and around 400,000 victims face permanent disabilities ...

Research demonstrates that the addition of certain dopants could improve a solid electrolyte’s interaction with a ...

Anions (halide, sulfate, and carbonate ions) can be identified using precipitate tests or reaction with dilute acid. Some metal cations have distinctive colours when held in a blue Bunsen burner ...

Panaji: A group of researchers of BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, have secured a patent for an electrochemical device which detects hazardous heavy metal ions in water. The innovative device ...