A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances ...

Elements from the group of rare earth metals are of great importance today, also in technical applications. The Bioinorganic Chemistry group at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) is conducting ...

There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all — 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. It's a fairly diverse group, with each rare earth mineral having different applications, pricing and ...

Remember having to study the periodic table in high school chemistry? There was always that group of elements set off on their own because they didn’t easily fit onto the laminated wall poster hung ...

Rising tensions between the US and China are changing how companies design global supply chains in strategic industries such as semiconductors and rare earths. New research shows firms are no longer ...

Rare earth elements are some of the most indispensable materials in modern technology. These 17 elements from the periodic table, such as gadolinium, praseodymium and lanthanum, play critical roles in ...

Earth formed within such a precise “Goldilocks zone” for oxygen that a 5% change would have prevented life from emerging.

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Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth. The results suggest that without 'unmelted' asteroids, there may ...

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Aside from oil, rare earth elements may be the most buzzworthy thing coming out of the ground these days. Headlines trumpet news about new partnerships to produce rare earths, warn of potential ...