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For one, "phosphorus keeps the blood pH within a normal range," says Bonci. This is a measure of how acidic or alkaline something is, and maintaining a normal blood pH is important for overall health.

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Northwestern University researchers are actively overturning the conventional view of iron oxides as mere phosphorus "sinks." ...

Phosphorus that makes its way into lakes, streams, and canals also promotes plant growth. Unfortunately, the aquatic organisms that tend to do best are the kind that no one wants to see around.

The truck was hauling white phosphorus in 55-gallon drums covered with water. One of the barrels developed a leak and water covering the phosphorus dropped below the level of the material in the drum.

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The Oklahoma attorney general proposes banning use of poultry litter as fertilizer in soils when tests show ample phosphorus ...

For the first time, phosphorus — the rarest of six elements upon which life as we know it depends — has been found in a tiny ocean-bearing moon in our solar system.

White phosphorus is also used to create smokescreens during the day, as it puts off a huge amount of smoke when it burns. White phosphorous smoke screens are fired by the U.S. Army as part of an ...