Hoping to stave off a global health crisis, scientists are breeding a new generation of crops that suck the mineral, which ...

Selenium is a powerful mineral that plays a key role in thyroid hormone regulation, immune function, and antioxidant ...

The concentration of selenium in the soil varies significantly, depending on the parent rock and geographical location. This leads to variable selenium levels in plants, which can have an impact on ...

Lenny Winkel researches the environmental behaviour of trace elements such as selenium. A native of the Netherlands, she adores the Swiss mountains.

Along with depositing the selenium in its biomass, Stanleya also converts it into selenide gas. That makes the plant ...