Salt particles deposited on the airway lining create an environment less hospitable to certain pathogenic bacteria and fungi. This mild antimicrobial effect occurs through multiple mechanisms, ...

If you've ever tossed a generous pinch of salt into your pasta pan's water for flavor or as an attempt to make it boil faster ...

Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are ...

Now, it turns out that the salt you have on your table can have microplastics. It makes sense when you think about it: The sea has high levels of microplastics that get into sea salt, and these ...

The particles then rain down to form this familiar homogeneous circular deposit of salt. By dropping larger particles from a greater height, the rings can appear more circular.

Halotherapy involves breathing in micro-sized salt particles to potentially improve respiratory and skin health. Walsh's personal health journey with MS led her to halotherapy and entrepreneurship.

In a twist on conventional wisdom, researchers have discovered that in ocean-like fluids with changing density, tiny porous particles can sink faster than larger ones, thanks to how they absorb salt.