A new way to identify salts in nuclear waste melters could help improve clean-up technology, including at the Hanford Site, one of the largest, most complex nuclear waste clean-up sites in the world.

When snow is in the forecast, roads are often pre-treated with a layer of salt to prevent the formation of ice.

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In our northern climate, chemicals are applied to our paved surfaces to prevent the formation of ice (anti-icing agents) or ...

This news release is available in Spanish. The marine aerosol is produced by the interaction of the wind and the waves. It is a suspension of inorganic salts and organic matter in minute particles ...

NASA’s Juno space probe has detected salts and organic compounds on the surface of Ganymede, providing invaluable clues about the history of Jupiter’s largest moon. The discovery, as detailed in a new ...

Optical microscopy of salt growth on a glass surface. Ribs at the top left of the image are a very thin film of salt forming on the surface. PULLMAN, Wash. – A new way to identify salts in nuclear ...