A Uintah County woman is accused of putting Borax in her children's water, allegedly to help their immune systems and to lose weight.

Sodium borohydride releases hydrogen when it meets water, and the byproduct is sodium borate (NaBO2). Historically this byproduct was expensive to recycle but researchers at John Curtin University ...

Let’s get one thing out of the way: Salt and sodium are not the same. Usually when you hear about salt or sodium, the words tend to be tossed around interchangeably, which can be confusing at ...

Sodium is an electrolyte that helps regulate water levels and other bodily substances. Low sodium levels, or hyponatremia, can lead to lethargy, confusion, fatigue, and other symptoms. Treating ...

Separating laundry that's meshed together due to static cling can be a pain. However, can you solve the problem with the help ...

“Borax is a powdery white substance, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate or disodium tetraborate. It’s widely used as a household cleaner and a booster for laundry detergen ...

Sodium-ion batteries show promise as a cheaper, more sustainable alternative to lithium-ion but need major advancements to become competitive. Stanford’s STEER study emphasizes that innovation, not ...

A boric acid eye wash can be effective for flushing eyes exposed to grit or other foreign objects. You can also use it to ease dry, irritated, or burning eyes. Boric acid eye washes have antiseptic ...

Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland ...