15-09-07 High salt in soil dramatically stresses plant biology and reduces the growth and yield of crops. Now researchers have found specific proteins that allow plants to grow better under salt stress, and may help breed future generations of more salt-tole...

15-03-04 Most people consume more salt than they need and therefore have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, which are the two leading causes of death worldwide. But a study published by Cell Press March 3rd in Cell Metabolism reveals that dietary sal...

15-02-11 The aptly named Salt Restaurant in Shiraz, southern Iran, is completely made of salt. The walls, bar, tables and chairs are entirely made of the white mineral; even the stairs have a smooth, salty coating. 在伊朗南部城市设拉子，有一家完全用盐建成的...

14-11-20 China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has confirmed that the country's salt monopoly regulation is set to be abolished, China Central Television (CCTV) reports. 中国中央电视台报道，公信部部长已经证实国家对食盐的垄断调控将被...

14-11-20 Receiving a salary may seem sweet, but the word originates with a different flavor. 领到薪水或许是件挺开心的事情，不过薪水（salary）这个词的来源却另有故事。 In ancient times, because salt wasn't always easy to come by (and because it was a leading w...

14-10-30 Every day for more than 20 years, an average of 2,000 hectares of irrigated land in arid and semi-arid areas across 75 countries have been degraded by salt, according to a study by UN University's Canadian-based Institute for Water, Environment and...

14-08-05 There was once a fool visited his friend. The host offered him some food which he found tasteless. When the master of the house heard him complain, he added some salt to the dish. The fool found the food now quite delicious. He thought, The food is...

14-04-20 If you've been inside a grocery store in the past couple of years, you've probably noticed the trend in food manufacturers adding Made with sea salt to their product packaging. The claim shows up on a wide variety of foods - from organic whole grain...

14-03-19 Scientists from the Monell Chemical Senses Center have found that children who most prefer high levels of sweet tastes also most prefer high levels of salt taste and that, in general, children prefer sweeter and saltier tastes than do adults. These...

13-11-11 Reducing salt intake provides clear benefits for the heart and kidney health of patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings point...