It may be the end of the line for an iconic part of life in Harrogate as the glistening tree lights which usually brighten the Stray in the winter months remain switched off partly as a result of ...

Philly's streetlights are getting an upgrade to keep the city out of the dark. The city has completed a two-year initiative, called the Philly Streetlight Improvement Project, to replace every ...

Researchers discovered how to stabilize a high-performance sodium compound, giving sodium-based solid-state batteries the power and stability they’ve long lacked. The new material conducts ions far ...

Sodium nitrite is a yellowish-white, odorless powder. You may notice that a small amount of it is in certain foods. But if you consume too much of it, it can be deadly. Unfortunately, in the last few ...

A researcher measures volatile organic compounds emitted from cannabis plants using leaf enclosures that look like plastic bags. Air quality expert Alex Guenther measures volatile organic compounds ...

Anyone who’s been told to try a low-sodium diet knows that cutting back on sodium can be a real challenge. It’s often not enough to put down the salt shaker; it’s also a matter of reading nutrition ...

After decades of lithium-ion batteries dominating the market, a new option has emerged: batteries made with sodium ions. Scientists have been researching alternatives to lithium for years. Much of the ...

Our experts have chosen the Symynelec light bulb camera as the top model, surpassing the competition with its slightly higher resolution and hard-to-find Google compatibility. Take a look at our full ...

LED's over Troost at MLK Boulevard. The city has almost finished changing bulbs in all its streetlights to LED's. As part of its sweeping green infrastructure plan, Kansas City is transitioning to LED ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My mother’s blood test has a sodium level of 130 mEq/L. She is not on diuretics, and she does not have heart or kidney problems. She is on thyroid medication and omeprazole. Do I need ...

Professor Y. Shirley Meng of the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. Image courtesy of Dr. Y. Shirley Meng If nations are to meet their sustainable energy goals, experts argue that ...