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  1. "Here you go!" My boss's voice boomed.

    He put down a small colourful box on my desk. I looked up quizzically. You don't usually get gifts from your boss. At least I don't.

    I opened the box to find a normal vitamin pill bottle labelled Everyday Health. It promised all the supplements you needed, from A to #Zinc.

    "What's this? I'm in perfectly good health."

    "That's what I like to hear! We're be working late all this week to finish the quarterly report."

    Before I could protest, he took the pill bottle and put it back into the box, then walked out. I soon heard his voice from the next office.

    "Here you go!"

    #Mastoprompt #microfiction

  2. "Here you go!" My boss's voice boomed.

    He put down a small colourful box on my desk. I looked up quizzically. You don't usually get gifts from your boss. At least I don't.

    I opened the box to find a normal vitamin pill bottle labelled Everyday Health. It promised all the supplements you needed, from A to #Zinc.

    "What's this? I'm in perfectly good health."

    "That's what I like to hear! We're be working late all this week to finish the quarterly report."

    Before I could protest, he took the pill bottle and put it back into the box, then walked out. I soon heard his voice from the next office.

    "Here you go!"

    #Mastoprompt #microfiction

  3. A woman spends hours before a glowing box pressing buttons. Then she goes about tasks which do not involve punching buttons or looking at a glowing box. These tasks, by comparison, are dull. She returns to the glowing box. Eventually, her family leaves, her house disintegrates, and someone takes the box away. She dies and is put into a box. Her glowing box becomes an inert box piled on top of other inert boxes nourishing the soil with mercury, chromium, cadmium, lead, and #zinc. #mastoprompt

  4. A woman spends hours before a glowing box pressing buttons. Then she goes about tasks which do not involve punching buttons or looking at a glowing box. These tasks, by comparison, are dull. She returns to the glowing box. Eventually, her family leaves, her house disintegrates, and someone takes the box away. She dies and is put into a box. Her glowing box becomes an inert box piled on top of other inert boxes nourishing the soil with mercury, chromium, cadmium, lead, and #zinc. #mastoprompt

  5. "Those #zinc supplements are great. I feel so much more energetic."

    "Galvanised into action? Haha."

    "Huh?"

    "Never mind..."

    #MastoPrompt #MicroFiction

  6. "Those #zinc supplements are great. I feel so much more energetic."

    "Galvanised into action? Haha."

    "Huh?"

    "Never mind..."

    #MastoPrompt #MicroFiction

  7. Dutch study shows why plant-based eating can miss key nutrients

    As consumers trade meat, fish, and dairy for plant-forward substitutes, new Dutch modeling shows why smart swaps, fortification,…
    #NewsBeep #News #Health #AminoAcid #children #Chronic #Cysteine #Diet #Fish #folate #food #GB #Meat #Methionine #Nutrients #Nutrition #Protein #research #UK #UnitedKingdom #Vegetables #vitamine #Vitamins #Zinc
    newsbeep.com/uk/674183/

  8. Dutch study shows why plant-based eating can miss key nutrients

    As consumers trade meat, fish, and dairy for plant-forward substitutes, new Dutch modeling shows why smart swaps, fortification,…
    #NewsBeep #News #Health #AminoAcid #AU #Australia #Children #Chronic #Cysteine #diet #Fish #Folate #food #Meat #Methionine #Nutrients #Nutrition #protein #research #Vegetables #vitaminE #Vitamins #Zinc
    newsbeep.com/au/775855/

  9. Dutch study shows why plant-based eating can miss key nutrients

    As consumers trade meat, fish, and dairy for plant-forward substitutes, new Dutch modeling shows why smart swaps, fortification,…
    #NewsBeep #News #Health #AminoAcid #AU #Australia #Children #Chronic #Cysteine #diet #Fish #Folate #food #Meat #Methionine #Nutrients #Nutrition #protein #research #Vegetables #vitaminE #Vitamins #Zinc
    newsbeep.com/au/775855/

  10. Researchers Pinpoint Protein's Role in Cellular Zinc Distribution

    Scientists found protein ZNG1 helps cells deliver zinc to other proteins, especially when zinc is scarce. This impacts cellular health and function.

    #CellBiology, #Zinc, #ProteinDiscovery, #CellHealth, #ScientificResearch

    newsletter.tf/protein-zng1-hel

  11. Researchers discovered ZNG1, a protein that acts like a delivery service for zinc inside cells. This is important when there isn't much zinc available.

    #CellBiology, #Zinc, #ProteinDiscovery, #CellHealth, #ScientificResearch
    newsletter.tf/protein-zng1-hel

  12. Scientists achieve massive breakthrough on an alternative to #LithiumIon batteries — why this 'significant advancement' matters

    by Laurelle Stelle, January 13, 2026

    "Researchers have recently discovered a way to make an efficient battery out of #zinc — an inexpensive, commonly found metal — instead of the #RareMetals used in lithium batteries.

    "Most rechargeable batteries today are lithium-ion batteries, which include other metals like cobalt and nickel, Tech Xplore reports. As electric vehicles (#EVs) and large-scale energy storage get more common, we'll need more and more of those metals — but because they're uncommon, the costs are often massive.

    "Many researchers are working on cheaper battery options to reduce or replace these metals. One Chinese company has created a car powered by a #SodiumBattery, and a University of Maryland researcher has invented a partly #BiodegradableBattery made of zinc and #CrabShells. Researchers have even found not one but two ways to store energy in ordinary #sand.

    "According to Tech Xplore, this new project, led by Xiulei 'David' Ji of Oregon State University, offers yet another alternative to lithium-ion batteries: accessible, efficient zinc metal batteries.

    "The secret is a new electrolyte developed by Ji and his team, Tech Xplore explains. A battery electrolyte is a liquid inside the battery that helps aid the chemical reactions to store and release energy.

    "Unfortunately, past electrolytes in #ZincBatteries were not very efficient. Much of the energy stored in the battery was previously used up in extra, unwanted chemical reactions. Not only did that mean the battery couldn't release as much energy as it had put into it, but it also generated dangerous hydrogen gas. This meant that zinc wasn't practical for #RechargeableBatteries.

    "Ji's team has created a new electrolyte formula that almost eliminates these unwanted reactions, Tech Xplore reports. It forms a protective coating on the zinc component of the battery that prevents that type of energy loss. A similar protective coating is what allows lithium-ion batteries to release more than 99% of the charging energy. The new zinc battery releases 99.95% of the energy it is charged with on each cycle.

    "Not only is the zinc battery efficient, but it's also safer than a lithium-ion battery, according to Tech Xplore. The new electrolyte isn't flammable, while the ones used in lithium-ion batteries often are combustible. Both zinc and the components of the electrolyte are also cheaper and more common than the materials used in lithium-ion batteries.

    " 'The breakthrough represents a significant advancement toward making zinc metal batteries more accessible to consumers,' Ji told OSU News and Research Communications. "These batteries are essential for the installation of additional solar and wind farms. In addition, they offer a secure and efficient solution for home energy storage, as well as energy storage modules for communities that are vulnerable to natural disasters.

    "Thanks to the work of Ji and his team, Tech Xplore suggests rechargeable zinc batteries are likely to hit the market in the near future."

    Source:
    tech.yahoo.com/science/article

    #SolarPunkSunday #LithiumBatteryAlternatives #ZincBatteries #BiodegradableBatteries #CrabShells #Cobalt #Nickel #Lithium #Technology #TechnologyBreakthrough

  13. Scientists achieve massive breakthrough on an alternative to #LithiumIon batteries — why this 'significant advancement' matters

    by Laurelle Stelle, January 13, 2026

    "Researchers have recently discovered a way to make an efficient battery out of #zinc — an inexpensive, commonly found metal — instead of the #RareMetals used in lithium batteries.

    "Most rechargeable batteries today are lithium-ion batteries, which include other metals like cobalt and nickel, Tech Xplore reports. As electric vehicles (#EVs) and large-scale energy storage get more common, we'll need more and more of those metals — but because they're uncommon, the costs are often massive.

    "Many researchers are working on cheaper battery options to reduce or replace these metals. One Chinese company has created a car powered by a #SodiumBattery, and a University of Maryland researcher has invented a partly #BiodegradableBattery made of zinc and #CrabShells. Researchers have even found not one but two ways to store energy in ordinary #sand.

    "According to Tech Xplore, this new project, led by Xiulei 'David' Ji of Oregon State University, offers yet another alternative to lithium-ion batteries: accessible, efficient zinc metal batteries.

    "The secret is a new electrolyte developed by Ji and his team, Tech Xplore explains. A battery electrolyte is a liquid inside the battery that helps aid the chemical reactions to store and release energy.

    "Unfortunately, past electrolytes in #ZincBatteries were not very efficient. Much of the energy stored in the battery was previously used up in extra, unwanted chemical reactions. Not only did that mean the battery couldn't release as much energy as it had put into it, but it also generated dangerous hydrogen gas. This meant that zinc wasn't practical for #RechargeableBatteries.

    "Ji's team has created a new electrolyte formula that almost eliminates these unwanted reactions, Tech Xplore reports. It forms a protective coating on the zinc component of the battery that prevents that type of energy loss. A similar protective coating is what allows lithium-ion batteries to release more than 99% of the charging energy. The new zinc battery releases 99.95% of the energy it is charged with on each cycle.

    "Not only is the zinc battery efficient, but it's also safer than a lithium-ion battery, according to Tech Xplore. The new electrolyte isn't flammable, while the ones used in lithium-ion batteries often are combustible. Both zinc and the components of the electrolyte are also cheaper and more common than the materials used in lithium-ion batteries.

    " 'The breakthrough represents a significant advancement toward making zinc metal batteries more accessible to consumers,' Ji told OSU News and Research Communications. "These batteries are essential for the installation of additional solar and wind farms. In addition, they offer a secure and efficient solution for home energy storage, as well as energy storage modules for communities that are vulnerable to natural disasters.

    "Thanks to the work of Ji and his team, Tech Xplore suggests rechargeable zinc batteries are likely to hit the market in the near future."

    Source:
    tech.yahoo.com/science/article

    #SolarPunkSunday #LithiumBatteryAlternatives #ZincBatteries #BiodegradableBatteries #CrabShells #Cobalt #Nickel #Lithium #Technology #TechnologyBreakthrough

  14. Hearing Aid Batteries Market in Germany | Report – IndexBox

    Germany Hearing Aid Batteries Market 2026 Analysis and Forecast to 2035 Executive Summary Key Findings Demographic Resilience: Germany…
    #Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Anti-corrosioncoatings #consumergoodsmarketreport #Dailyhearingassistance #forecast #hearingaidbatteries #Longevity-enhancingadditives #marketanalysis #Poweringhearingaiddevices #Tab-sealpackaging #Zinc-airelectrochemicalsystem
    europesays.com/germany/12677/

  15. #Zinc, #plomb et #étain : l’extraction minière au prix «d’une culture de la mort»

    Des milliers de mineurs boliviens travaillent dans la montagne du #CerroRico. Voleurs de minerais, éboulements, maladies... On y meurt souvent dans l’indifférence généralisée. Il y a une « culture de la mort », confient les veuves. reporterre.net/Zinc-plomb-et-e

    #mine #pollution #environnement #sante #bolivie #extractivisme #info #actu #actualites #information

  16. 🦂🧪 #Scorpions incorporate #metals like #zinc and #manganese into the tips of their stingers and the edges of their pincers.

    This #biomineralization process makes their #anatomy more resistant to wear and breakage during #hunting. Scientists found that the specific placement of these #minerals depends on the physical needs of different scorpion species.

    👉 popsci.com/environment/metal-s

    #zoology #evolution #science #biology #nature #chemistry #entomology

  17. 🦂🧪 #Scorpions incorporate #metals like #zinc and #manganese into the tips of their stingers and the edges of their pincers.

    This #biomineralization process makes their #anatomy more resistant to wear and breakage during #hunting. Scientists found that the specific placement of these #minerals depends on the physical needs of different scorpion species.

    👉 popsci.com/environment/metal-s

    #zoology #evolution #science #biology #nature #chemistry #entomology

  18. 12 Types of Zinc Supplementation and Absorption (2026) Zinc is a powerful immune nutrient known for its benefits for providing immune health support and anti inflammation as well as for improving c...

    #anti-inflammatory #vitamin #and #mineral #zinc

    Origin | Interest | Match
  19. (5/5)
    - Empire russe : Ukraine annexée -> Krolevets : naissance de l'artiste Alexis Gritchenko (cf 1919 1927 1977).
    - 1 kg de pigment #couleur #jaune de cadmium = 100 francs, contre 8 fcs pour le jaune de chrome -> business du #zinc (cf 1817).

    #year1883 #anthropocene #climat #climate #economie

  20. (5/5)
    - Empire russe : Ukraine annexée -> Krolevets : naissance de l'artiste Alexis Gritchenko (cf 1919 1927 1977).
    - 1 kg de pigment #couleur #jaune de cadmium = 100 francs, contre 8 fcs pour le jaune de chrome -> business du #zinc (cf 1817).

    #year1883 #anthropocene #climat #climate #economie

  21. Zinc cycle (Biogeochemical cycle 🔄)

    The zinc cycle is a biogeochemical cycle that transports zinc through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_cyc

    #ZincCycle #Zinc #BiogeochemicalCycle

  22. Zinc cycle (Biogeochemical cycle 🔄)

    The zinc cycle is a biogeochemical cycle that transports zinc through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_cyc

    #ZincCycle #Zinc #BiogeochemicalCycle

  23. REPORTAJE 🟦 El proyecto de la #mina de #metales de #Eurometals en Toral de los Vados: ¿Del nuevo 'Dorado' de la #minería berciana a un bluf entre trámites? El #proyectoToral se presentó formalmente en 2021 para extraer #zinc #plomo y #plata en los municipios de Toral de los Vados, Borrenes y Carucedo con modelo de minería subterránea para minimizar el impacto superficial
    El Bierzo
    #infobierzo infobierzo.com/bierzo-noticias

  24. REPORTAJE 🟦 El proyecto de la #mina de #metales de #Eurometals en Toral de los Vados: ¿Del nuevo 'Dorado' de la #minería berciana a un bluf entre trámites? El #proyectoToral se presentó formalmente en 2021 para extraer #zinc #plomo y #plata en los municipios de Toral de los Vados, Borrenes y Carucedo con modelo de minería subterránea para minimizar el impacto superficial
    El Bierzo
    #infobierzo infobierzo.com/bierzo-noticias

  25. REPORTAJE 🟦 El proyecto de la #mina de #metales de #Eurometals en Toral de los Vados: ¿Del nuevo 'Dorado' de la #minería berciana a un bluf entre trámites? El #proyectoToral se presentó formalmente en 2021 para extraer #zinc #plomo y #plata en los municipios de Toral de los Vados, Borrenes y Carucedo con modelo de minería subterránea para minimizar el impacto superficial
    El Bierzo
    #infobierzo infobierzo.com/bierzo-noticias

  26. Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to #MAGA #billionaire #Trump Signs Order to Approve #Mining Road Through #Alaska Wilderness. The #executiveorder also made the federal government a 10 percent shareholder in the mining company Trilogy #Metals. 211-mile #industrial road that would cut through #pristine Alaskan #wilderness to reach a proposed #copper and #zinc #mine #environment #ecology #pollution #money #politics #rareearth #minerals #climatecrisis #greed #corruption

  27. Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to #MAGA #billionaire #Trump Signs Order to Approve #Mining Road Through #Alaska Wilderness. The #executiveorder also made the federal government a 10 percent shareholder in the mining company Trilogy #Metals. 211-mile #industrial road that would cut through #pristine Alaskan #wilderness to reach a proposed #copper and #zinc #mine #environment #ecology #pollution #money #politics #rareearth #minerals #climatecrisis #greed #corruption

  28. How Micronutrients Aid in Recovery 🥗🍏

    Whole foods should be your main source of micronutrients. A colorful plate with fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, lean proteins, and whole grains gives your body the vitamins and minerals it needs to repair muscle tissue, reduce inflammation, and restore energy.

    #micronutrients #magnesium #zinc #vitamind #iron #nutrition #musclefunction #musclegain #musclegrowth #recovery #rest #onlinecoach #personaltrainer