Whether bismuth is part of a class of materials highly suitable for quantum computing and spintronics was a long-standing issue. Research has now revealed that the true nature of bismuth was masked by ...

Unless you are a hobbyist or technician who solders things on a regular basis, your only acquaintance with the metallic element bismuth is probably through Pepto Bismol, the main ingredient of which ...

Researchers in Canada and Germany performed a systematic review and meta-analysis examining adverse events arising from the use of bismuth compounds in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication ...

Bismuth is known for a few things: its low melting point, high density, and psychedelic hopper crystals. A literal deep-dive into any molten metal would be a terrible idea, regardless of low melting ...

Increasing clarithromycin resistance is dramatically reducing the efficacy of standard triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication. Quadruple therapy is associated with high cure rates, yet its ...

A reader recently requested a chemistry lesson about bismuth. Why?? Beats me. It takes all kinds. Some people eat sweetbreads and some like nipple clamps. What follows may or may not be worse. And, by ...

What do Peptol Bismol products treat? Pepto Bismol products are usually used to help with nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, or diarrhea. The active ingredient in most Pepto Bismol ...

Length, width and height can tell physicists more about a material sample than just its dimensions, because when the state of a substance changes, this also affects the arrangement of its components.