New research suggesting a improved method for extracting lithium by applying plasma technology has been recently published. On the 31st of January, the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy(KFE) announced ...

Photograph to illustrate a story in Health on efforts to actually grow meat in a lab. known as ' In vitro meat' , also known as laboratory grown meat. In recent years, some scientists are ...

As the world depends more on electric devices and clean energy, the demand for battery materials like lithium, cobalt and nickel is rising quickly. These materials are limited and often come from only ...

I used to think plasma donation was just about sitting in a chair for an hour, maybe earning some extra cash while helping people. Boy, was I wrong. There’s this whole wild process happening inside ...

Plasma donors are paid around $25 for a first visit, perhaps $5 more for the next few visits and up to $100 for a 10th donation. Shutterstock Donating blood is a charitable gesture that saves lives ...

Critical minerals such as those used in lithium-ion batteries come in limited supply and are concentrated in specific regions ...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a fraction of blood plasma; its concentration of platelets is of great value in regenerative medicine as they are essential in accelerating healing and repairing tissue.

For 20 years, I’ve relied on a drug made from other people’s blood parts to keep myself upright. I’ve had dozens, maybe hundreds of infusions by now, and each time I wonder whose blood plasma was ...