
Lithium | Definition, Properties, Use, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 13, 2025 · lithium (Li), chemical element of Group 1 (Ia) in the periodic table, the alkali metal group, lightest of the solid elements. The metal itself—which is soft, white, and lustrous—and …
Lithium - Wikipedia
Lithium (from Ancient Greek: λίθος, líthos, 'stone') is a chemical element; it has symbol Li and atomic number 3. It is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal. Under standard conditions, it is the …
Lithium: Drug Uses, Dosage and Side Effects - Drugs.com
Lithium is used to treat the manic episodes of manic depression - hyperactivity, rushed speech, poor judgment and aggression. Learn about side effects, interactions and indications.
Lithium gains momentum in 2025 | Kitco News
6 days ago · Lithium sentiment has shifted bullish in 2025 as strengthening demand expectations outside the U.S. could prompt a market surplus to turn into a deficit years sooner than …
Lithium (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic
Nov 1, 2025 · Lithium is used to treat mania that is part of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness). It is also used on a daily basis to reduce the frequency and severity of manic episodes.
Could Lithium Explain — and Treat — Alzheimer’s Disease?
Aug 6, 2025 · Study shows for the first time that lithium plays an essential role in normal brain function and can confer resistance to brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists …
Lithium mining exploration project in Southeast Oregon gets …
1 day ago · The Bureau of Land Management has approved a controversial lithium mining exploration project in Malheur County.
MIT startup aims to expand America’s lithium production
Nov 14, 2025 · Lithios, founded by Mo Alkhadra PhD '22 and MIT Professor Martin Bazant, is commercializing a new process for recovering lithium from underground brine water, to …
World's largest lithium deposit lies under a supervolcano in the …
Nov 30, 2025 · A volcanic crater found on the border between Nevada and Oregon could contain up to 40 million tons of lithium.
$1.5 trillion lithium deposit found in U.S. supervolcano crater — …
Dec 1, 2025 · Enough lithium for decades worth of battery manufacturing has been discovered in the McDermitt Caldera, on the Nevada – Oregon border.