Did you know that alum is commonly known as 'fitkari'? Alum is a class of hydrated double sulphate salts. Alum is referred to as a double salt because it contains two different cations (like K⁺ and ...

While we refer to substances by their common names in everyday life, all these substances have a chemical name and a chemical formula that scientists and researchers use. The system of chemical naming ...

Researchers reporting in ACS Nano have designed a prototype teeth-whitening powder that is activated by the vibrations from ...

A lead-acid battery is a type of rechargeable battery, invented in 1859. It uses lead plates (electrodes) submerged in battery acid, which we learn further in this article. This battery acid is known ...

Nestle has recalled some baby formula products over concerns they contain a toxin which can cause food poisoning. The food and drink giant said specific batches of its SMA infant formula and follow-on ...

Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is an ageing-related condition associated with a substantial fraction of leukocytes descending from a single somatically mutated haematopoietic ...