The relationship between sodium hydroxide and copper is well known, says a chemistry professor at Laurentian University. The interaction of the metal with the chemical is being closely watched by many ...

BOSTON — Environmentalists and fishermen are pushing back against a plan from a group of scientists who want to dump more than 60,000 gallons of sodium hydroxide, more commonly known as lye, into the ...

There’s no debating that metallic sodium is exciting stuff, but getting your hands on some can be problematic, what with the need to ship it in a mineral oil bath to keep it from exploding. So why not ...