Calcium is a very special nutrient. In the cells of most living beings calcium ions function as so-called second messengers to transmit important signals. The same applies equally to animal, plant and ...

Tomorrow's batteries could operate with an element much more common than lithium. Researchers have just passed a major ...

A tabletop-sized ion trap in Mainz, Germany, has confined both electrons and calcium ions using two overlapping ...

Calcium ions are essential for cells, but can be toxic in higher concentrations. A team of researchers has now designed and prepared a combination drug that kills tumor cells by modulating the calcium ...

Against a backdrop of soaring prices and predicted shortfalls of lithium-ion battery materials, the search for inexpensive, abundant, safe, and sustainable battery chemistries has never been more ...

Calcium-ion batteries could outperform lithium-ion batteries in safety, longevity, and energy density, but commercial ...

Concerns about the security and sustainability of battery materials being utilized are growing. The long-term use of lithium in energy storage devices is in danger due to looming worries about ...

A new type of radiofrequency trap can capture particles with extremely different requirements and could theoretically hold ...