When a star dies, it generates an explosion of elemental nuclei and hurls them into space. Those elements, called cosmic rays ...

Although chromium itself is not an active element, its continuous dissolution enables a reversible surface transformation that keeps the Co-Cr spinel oxide electrocatalyst active and stable. This ...

Early in the formation of the Earth, some forms of the element chromium separated and disappeared deep into the planet's core, a new study by UC Davis geologists shows. The finding, to be published ...

You might best know chromium as a bright, shiny metal used in bathroom and kitchen fittings. But is it also essential for your health? I'm a biochemistry professor with a long-standing interest in how ...