A new approach for activating chemical reactions based on the element selenium has been tested by scientists. They demonstrated that selenium can form bonds similar to those of hydrogen bonds, ...

Call it the anti-sunscreen. That's more or less the description of what many solar energy researchers would like to find -- light-catching substances that could be added to photovoltaic materials in ...

Selenium, a trace mineral found in various foods and nutritional supplements, may inhibit progression toward esophageal cancer among people with Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition that ...

From its previous understanding as an obscure element, selenium has become an intriguing component of health, disease, as well as many industrial processes. Selenium can be found in 75 minerals, some ...

The element selenium may pose some nasty health risks for wildlife, but it does have a lovely name. It's named after Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon. ROBERT SIEGEL, host: Which leads us to this ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The effect of the trace element selenium on black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) was studied in northern California. The role ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Low levels of an essential trace element in the aqueous humor, conjunctiva and serum may play a role in the ...

Selenium is an essential trace element that is contained in various proteins and has both nutritional and potentially toxic properties. Selenium mainly exists as selenocysteine (Sec) and ...

High levels of an element found in coal ash have been detected in fish in two lakes where Duke Energy coal-fired power plants are located, Duke University researchers reported Tuesday. Fish in a third ...