Structure fires that involve modern furnishings may emit brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs), as well as brominated and chlorinated dioxins and furans, into ...

MR. HARDMAN, in NATURE, vol. xiv. p. 506, gives an account of a number of experiments which he considers to bear out the old theory that the blue flame produced by throwing common salt on a coal fire ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Flame retardants are often put in cars to prevent or slow the spread of a fire. It’s most often found in the upholstery of a seat or lining. But researchers at Duke ...

Researchers in South Korea have successfully demonstrated the use of free ambient air as a fuel leveraging a sodium-based solid electrolyte to tackle the carbonate issue that has been holding back the ...

Batteries are nearing their limits in terms of how much power they can store for a given weight. That's a serious obstacle for energy innovation and the search for new ways to power airplanes, trains, ...

This is a developing story. For the latest local updates, head to LAist.com. Also, sign up for NPR's breaking news alerts. Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in the ...

This Review paper is published in Science China Chemistry by Dr. Hu-Rong Yao (Fujian Normal University), Dr. Lituo Zheng (Fujian Normal University), Prof. Sen Xin (Institute of Chemistry, Chinese ...