Analyses of the chemical composition of fluid in 12 cysts of a polycystic kidney disclosed marked variations in the concentrations of selected cations, glucose, urea and creatinine. The concentrations ...

Water-based chemical reactions are essential to Earth’s surface chemistry. Water is also crucial to our planet’s inner chemical dynamics. Subduction zones are the primary locations where surface water ...

Samples of rocks found on a Greek island reveal the source of oxidizing fluids feeding ancient volcanoes as scientists seek to pinpoint geochemical forces at work millions of years ago, a team of ...

The urinary system helps maintain the volume and chemical composition of fluids in the body. One of the main organs in the system are the kidneys, which filter waste products out of the body through ...

Pressure, temperature and fluid composition play an important role in the amount of metals and other chemicals found in wastewaters from hydraulically fractured gas reservoirs, according to ...

Historic specimens preserved in jars at the Natural History Museum. Credit: Sara Mosca, STFC Research teams have developed a new approach to identifying the chemical composition of preservation fluids ...

Many adult hospital inpatients need intravenous (IV) fluid therapy to prevent or correct problems with their fluid and/or electrolyte status. Deciding on the optimal amount and composition of IV ...

Drilling deeper, longer and more challenging wells has been made possible by improvements in drilling technologies, including more efficient and effective drilling fluids. Drilling fluids, also ...