What are heavy metals? Heavy metals are a category of metallic chemical elements with relatively high density. They are known for being toxic when consumed. Examples are arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), ...

Salts of cadmium find application in medicine. The sulphate is applied to the eyes to remove specks from the cornea, the nitrate produces violent vomiting and purging, aud, ...

THE physiological action of cadmium salts has been studied extensively by many authors. Morphological disturbances have been described in various organs (liver, kidney, etc.). While studying the ...

Rats given minute traces of cadmium salts in drinking water all their lives developed high blood pressure of a type remarkably similar to the human disease.

A new study puts us closer to do-it-yourself spray-on solar cell technology—promising third-generation solar cells utilizing a nanocrystal ink deposition that could make traditional expensive ...

Humans have been tattooing since the Stone Age. The oldest discovery to date of tattooed human skin is on the body of Ötzi the Iceman, dating back to between 3370 and 3100 BC.

A new cadmium-free paint has just hit the market. Popular paint brand Liquitex showcased a new range of colors this past weekend at Art Materials World, part of the NAMTA art fair in Salt Lake City.

Biomagnification of nanomaterials in simple food chain demonstrated Date: December 21, 2010 Source: University of California - Santa Barbara Summary: ...

Their detector used about 200 liters of water with cadmium salts dissolved in it, sandwiched between layers of gamma-ray detectors, and to get a detectable flux of neutrinos they placed it next to ...

Salts of metals like cadmium and aluminum are believed to exert estrogen-like efforts on breast cancer cells, leading to malignant transformation. Under laboratory conditions, ...