It’s hard to ignore the body’s need for major nutrients–proteins, vitamins, and even fats–but most people give no thought to the diet’s large cast of bit players. These include trace minerals, such as ...

Boron compounds such as boric acid and borax can be added to viscous "wobbling" masses so that the toy slime slimes properly and the bouncy putty bounces properly. The German Federal Institute for ...

ANCIENT alchemists wanted to transform common metals into gold. Now chemists have achieved a more subtle modern-day equivalent – converting the element boron from an acid to a base. The work could ...