The oceans teem with photosynthesizing bacteria, tiny-tailed dinoflagellates gobbling other plankton, algae surrounded by ...

White phosphorus is an incendiary agent that ignites when exposed to air. It can burn up to five thousand degrees Fahrenheit, ...

Astronomers have proposed a new theory to explain the origin of phosphorus, one of the elements important for life on Earth. The theory suggests a type of stellar explosion known as "ONe novae" as ...

The fact that the US had earlier denied using the material during operations in the Iraqi city hint at the controversial nature of deploying phosphorus against civilians. Rounds of the chemical ...

Northwestern researchers made progress on new biochemical possibilities this week, in both the human brain and everyday ...

Atomic number 25, atomic weight 54.9380. Phosphorus (P): Phosphorus is a poisonous, nonmetallic element that helps protect metal surfaces from corrosion. Atomic number 15, atomic weight 30.9738.

These critical elements include rare earth elements, precious metals, and even some that are essential to life, like phosphorus. Endangered elements in the chemical enterprise face critical supply ...

Impacts of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on the Aquatic Environment Nitrogen and phosphorus are also essential elements in the aquatic environment. However, agricultural and urban land practices add more N ...

Over time these gaps have gradually been filled in as scientists unearthed new elements. For instance they discovered phosphorus when they isolated it from urine. Mendeleev never received a Nobel ...

Researchers have succeeded in establishing a method for producing recycled liquid fertilizer that contains high concentrations of phosphorus. Growing plants can be a joyous, yet frustrating ...