Many canned or packaged chicken noodle soups rely on chemical additives to maintain flavor, texture, and shelf life. Common toxic or potentially harmful ingredients include: MSG and yeast extracts: ...

The word "umami" sparks strong reactions, even eye rolls for some. It’s seen as the missing puzzle piece of flavor, but others think it’s just another food trend word. Critics argue that English ...

Bluetti, a Chinese manufacturer of energy storage and portable power systems, has unveiled what it calls “the world’s first sodium-ion portable power station”. Announced at IFA 2025 in Berlin, the ...

Abstract: Diets with a high sodium chloride (NaCl) intake are indicated by doctors to be a factor responsible for causing cardiovascular disease. This has led to the search for NaCl substitutes used ...

Calcium disodium EDTA is a chemical compound that can trap and remove heavy metals, both from your body and from things like food, paper, shampoo and cosmetics. "It's a particularly versatile compound ...

As humans interact more with artificial intelligence, there continues to be stories of how a conversation with a chatbot could be dangerous, sometimes even deadly. While part of the focus has been on ...

What if the cost of powering an electric vehicle or storing renewable energy dropped by a staggering 90%? That’s the bold promise CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, is making with its new ...

Chinese engineers at CATL have begun mass-producing sodium-ion cells at their new 30GWh facility in Fujian province. Chery and BYD will start using them in a few months. CATL’s first-gen sodium ...

This story was updated to specify the name of the journal in which the case study was published. A man was hospitalized for weeks and suffered from hallucinations after poisoning himself based on ...

Scientists have pioneered a new way to monitor sodium levels in the blood—without drawing a single drop. By combining terahertz radiation and optoacoustic detection, they created a non-invasive system ...

Fuel cells powered with the metal could provide a new source of electric power that's far more energy-dense than lithium-ion batteries. A new type of fuel cell that runs on sodium metal could one day ...