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New method enables sustainable recycling of rare earths from electrolyzers
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New method enables sustainable recycling of rare earths from electrolyzers

Credit: Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s40831-025-01080-9 Hydrogen electrolysis cells contain rare earth metals. Once an electrolysis cell has done its job,...

The race for rare earths | Digital Series
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The race for rare earths | Digital Series

The struggle to obtain rare earth elements is fast becoming a national security issue. The race for rare earths is heating up as...

AI-powered ‘ulrb’ uncovers Earth’s hidden microbial gems
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AI-powered ‘ulrb’ uncovers Earth’s hidden microbial gems

Analysis of ulrb applicability to Ants and BCI datasets. Credit: Communications Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-07912-4 A team of researchers has created a novel...

The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more
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The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more

This 2024 photo provided by MP Materials shows an aerial view of the company’s mine in Mountain Pass, Calif. Credit: MP Materials via...

Trump says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to sign ‘very big’ deal on rare earths | Russia-Ukraine war News
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Trump says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to sign ‘very big’ deal on rare earths | Russia-Ukraine war News

The United States and Ukraine have reached a deal providing access to the European country’s rare earth minerals and other natural resources, US...

Silicon is Earth’s second most common material and scientists want to use it to grow super affordable lasers
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Silicon is Earth’s second most common material and scientists want to use it to grow super affordable lasers

Researchers at Imec have found a way to grow lasers directly on silicon Imec’s lasers use gallium arsenide, a material that doesn’t naturally...

Earth’s natural forces offer sustainable solution
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Earth’s natural forces offer sustainable solution

Researchers cooked up a new recipe—without any energy input or CO2 emission—for generating ammonia, a key chemical for the agriculture industry, by mixing...

As Trump talks up trade war with China, fears rise for rare earths supply | Mining
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As Trump talks up trade war with China, fears rise for rare earths supply | Mining

Taipei, Taiwan – As United States President-elect Donald Trump gears up for a second trade war with China once he takes office on...