Patients with 'metal on metal' artificial hips are at risk of complications caused by adverse reactions to metal debris (ARMD). A study confirms that blood metal ion levels specific to the type of hip ...

Over 38 million adults in the United States have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Furthermore, the prevalence of diabetes has been steadily rising, increasing ...

Of the five basic senses, the sense of smell is the least understood. Now, scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have sniffed out potential clues to how olfactory receptors in ...

Schematic illustration of aqueous metal ion batteries (AMIBs) and the corresponding ion mass transfer and electrode reaction along the clue of the ionic pathway from anode and electrolyte to interface ...

Rechargeable (or secondary) lithium-ion batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles can overheat or even ignite during routine operation. This fire hazard has been strongly linked to metal ...