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CATL's New Sodium-Ion EV Battery Works In -40 Degree Cold

China is reaching new heights in diversifying the battery chemistries used in electric vehicles. The country is already leading in subcategories of lithium-based chemistries, like nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC), nickel-aluminum-cobalt (NCA) and lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP). Earlier this year, state-run utility company China Southern Power Grid even deployed sodium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage. Now…

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Lunchables pulled from national school lunch programs in US

Kraft Heinz cites weak demand for pre-packaged meals amid reports of lead and high sodium in supermarket kits

The Guardian - US

Lunchables Pulled from Public School Lunches Due to Plummeting Demand After Damning Report on Harmful Ingredients

Months after Consumer Trends revealed Lunchables contained high levels of sodium and lead, Kraft Heinz has pulled them from the National School Lunch Program, citing low demand.

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“Try, record, adjust” – ultra runner Galen Reynolds’ expert advice on finding a nutrition strategy to suit you

Galen Reynolds will try anything once to find nutritional gains – but usually ends up fueling with the stuff his kids leave on their plates…

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Curbing Australia’s salt intake with new WHO limits could save almost 3,000 lives in a decade, study says

WHO food scientist says relying on voluntary measures to reduce salt in the country’s food supply is not enough

The Guardian - AU

Man jailed for 15 years after blinding acquaintance with sodium hydroxide

Jivan Dean attacked Raven Riley in Welsh eco-village after wrongly believing he had contacted his girlfriend

The Guardian - UK

NASA finds signs of hellish, lava-covered 'exomoon' circling an alien world — and it could meet a 'destructive end'

A new analysis of a peculiar metallic cloud surrounding the exoplanet WASP-49 b provides further evidence that it may have been birthed by a volcanic satellite, which may become the first officially recognized "exomoon."

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Hints of volcanic moon around alien planet may be 1st-of-its-kind discovery (video)

A sodium cloud detected in the vicinity of an exoplanet named WASP-49 b hints at the presence of a natural satellite, also known as an exomoon.

Space

The electrolytes boom: a wonder supplement – or an unnecessary expense?

Everyone from triathletes to YouTubers is singing the praises of the super-hydrating mineral additives. Here are the benefits and disadvantages

The Guardian - UK

Taco Bell's Big-Cheez-It menu is loaded with fat and more salt than most people should have in a day

The ultra-processed items might be nightmares for consumers’ health.

Fortune

I’m a torrential sweater - why do I leak so much, and what does it mean for performance?

Perturbed by his own torrential sweating, Steve Shrubsall goes on a hunt for the truth about how perspiration affects performance at the pedals

Cycling Weekly

What’s the difference between MSG and table salt? A chemist explains

It’s dinner time. You’ve worked hard to prepare a nutritious and tasty meal. But after taking your first bite you feel something is missing. Perhaps you should have added more salt? Pepper? Or maybe even something more exotic like monosodium glutamate, better known as MSG?

The Conversation

MSG is back. Is the idea it’s bad for us just a myth or food science?

MSG is making a comeback. The internet’s favourite cucumber salad recipe includes fish sauce, cucumber, garlic and – as the video’s creator Logan tells us with a generous sprinkle from the bag – “MSG, obviously”.

The Conversation

Sale of chemical used in suicides of three transgender women should be restricted, Victorian inquest finds

The chemical has been used in dozens of deaths in the state and federal government should take action, coroner says

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New reactor could more than triple the yield of one of the world's most valuable chemicals

A new reactor creates ammonia from polluted wastewater using electricity, and it's way more efficient than existing methods.

Homes & Gardens

Cleaning pros swear by these 7 secret laundry ingredients when cleaning clothing and bedding

Pros love clever laundry additives for superior results every wash

The Guardian - UK

About 90kg of dead fish removed from Walsall canal after sodium cyanide leak

Environmental charity fears ‘the aquatic ecosystem will have been devastated or lost’ after chemical spill last week

Medical Daily

FDA Wants To Further Reduce Salt Levels In Packaged, Processed Food

After the successful execution of the Phase I target, the FDA plans to further reduce sodium levels by 20%, to bring the average intake to about 2,750 milligrams per day.

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The Independent UK

Dozens of dead fish spotted in West Midlands canal after cyanide spill

Officials warn toxic chemical presents serious health risk

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The growing push for school lunch reform

From floating Lunchables bans to legislative battles, those concerned about school nutrition are speaking up

The Independent UK

Bicarb System: The new supplement set to fuel the Paris 2024 Olympics

The Maurten Bicarb System has proved to be controversial in its short existence but plenty of Olympians will be using it in Paris

Evening Standard

Two premature babies died weeks apart in London hospital after 'catalogue of errors'

Elena Ali and Sunny Parker-Propst died after ‘neglect’ at Chelsea and Westminster hospital

The Conversation

Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready

The extent to which renewables should dominate Australia’s energy grids is a major issue in science and politics. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. But limits to these technologies can undermine the case for a renewables-only electricity mix.

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Woman Refuses To Cut Salt From Meals Completely Because Of BF’s Blood Pressure, He Turns “Salty”

After learning that his blood pressure was a bit higher than it should be, this man decided to cut out salt completely from his diet. But he didn’t cut out high sodium snacks. The post Woman Refuses To Cut Salt From Meals Completely Because Of BF’s Blood Pressure, He Turns…

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Microbeads made from brewery waste can contribute to a plastic-free future

Plastic microbeads, those tiny troublemakers found in the personal care products of the early 1990s to the late 2010s, wreak havoc on the environment. These minuscule bits, smaller than a sesame seed, escape the clutches of wastewater treatment plants, accumulating in oceans and rivers where they pose a threat to…

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