A study in mice demonstrates that exposure to contaminating mixtures of metals and drug residue increases damage to health, and evaluates the positive effects of a diet enriched in selenium to reduce ...

Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University showed that spraying of selenium stimulates the growth of garden sage—a plant, that is used in medicine for treatment of inflammations and ...

A new testing technique developed using synchrotron light could significantly improve how we monitor the effectiveness of remediation practices for removing selenium contamination from mining ...

Environmental engineers have developed critical methods to remove toxic selenium from water. Selenium is a critical element, particularly for the thyroid and immune system, but too little or too much ...

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have set a world record for selenium solar cells, achieving 10.3% efficiency for the first time above the 10% threshold. The breakthrough was enabled by ...

MOSCOW, 1 November. /TASS/. Researchers from the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (IKBFU) as part of an international group have discovered that the use of selenium in cultivating sage ...

Selenium is a trace mineral that our bodies need to maintain good health. It's found naturally in soil and many foods. Consuming selenium helps with thyroid function, immune health, and defends our ...

A nanoscale view of two different sources of coal ash shows major differences in how selenium is part of its makeup. On the left, selenium (red) is diffusely distributed around multiple large ash ...

At first glance, the long, thin leaves and pale green shoots of Stanleya pinnata, a plant native to the Rocky Mountains, can make it seem like just another member of the Brassica family—mustard and ...