The problem of high levels of nickel in soils and plants in the ultramafic area in Samar, Philippines

Contributed by Janice P. Susaya, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea One of the heavy metals that commonly occur in elevated amounts in natural ...

A superheavy new element is named "copernicium"

Source: Website of GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research, Darmstadt Element 112 in the periodic table is named in honor of the great ...

Heavy metals in the environment and their health effects

Heavy metals have a density of 6.0 g/cm3 or more (much higher than the average particle density of soils which is 2.65 g/cm3) and occur natu...

Environmental pollution and the safety of herbal and alternative medicinal products

There is scientific evidence that many over-the-counter health foods, neutraceuticals, and alternative medicinal products may not be safe. T...

F.A. Fallou: The Father of Soil Science

History is one of the most complicated and subjective academic fields since it is greatly influenced by the knowledge, experience, interest,...