Different doses of lithium chloride were given to 160 adult flies to measure the effect on lifespan. (sciencedaily.com)
Various chemical and electrolytic reactions cause the uranium to leach out of the porous basket (12) and migrate through the molten lithium chloride towards the cathode (22). (nuclearstreet.com)
Flies that received a one - off dose near the end of their lives lived a maximum of 13 % longer and young flies given low doses of lithium chloride for 15 days before switching to a control for the remainder of their lives also lived longer. (sciencedaily.com)