Sunflowers can remove toxic metals and radioactive elements from soil through phytoremediation, a plant-based cleanup process used after disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima to reduce environmental ...

Four Dutch scrap metal dealers reportedly have been arrested by the country’s Functional Prosecution Service following an investigation that found 25 metric tons of radioactive scrap metal were ...

From ancient coins to modern markets, gold has shaped money for centuries. Its physical properties help explain why it continues to hold a unique place in finance.

The element radium can be found in extremely tiny amounts in the Earth’s crust and oceans, and in its pure form it is a soft silvery metal. To an untrained eye, a small piece of radium may look like a ...

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Researchers grew crystals containing actinium and illuminated them with X-rays to learn how the radioactive metal binds with other elements. That information could help design better cancer treatments ...

Grief counselors have been available on campus at Patriot Oaks Academy, and a growing memorial near the school has become a place for classmates and families to gather, leave flowers, and remember the ...

Bacteria can use certain radioactive elements to sustain their metabolism. A team led by LMU chemist Lena Daumann has demonstrated for the first time that bacteria can use certain radioactive elements ...

Contaminated metal at an industrial site in Indonesia may be the source of radioactive material that led to massive recalls of imported frozen shrimp, international nuclear safety officials say, as ...

This combination of photos provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, shows labels for Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp recalled by AquaStar USA ...