Olympia: A Runway for High-Tech Textiles
Taiwanese designer dresses athletes in germanium fabric.
Olympia: A Runway for High-Tech Textiles
Technologies
Bioleaching: Researchers Extract Metals With the Help of Microorganisms
Bioleaching: Researchers Extract Metals With the Help of Microorganisms
German project team on the way to emission-free mining of copper, indium, and zinc.
New Approach to Rare Earth Recycling
New Approach to Rare Earth Recycling
A research team at ETH Zurich develops a process for extracting europium from old fluorescent light bulbs.
Transparency Initiative: Mining in Germany Exemplary
Transparency Initiative: Mining in Germany Exemplary
Mining in Germany only contributes a minor proportion to the gross domestic product, but it does so with exemplary transparency in terms of extraction volumes, revenue, and other factors.
Researchers Working on a Fingerprint for Raw Materials
Researchers Working on a Fingerprint for Raw Materials
Australian scientists use the chemical properties of critical materials to determine their origin.
Surprising Discovery: Rare Earths Could Make Ammonia Greener
Surprising Discovery: Rare Earths Could Make Ammonia Greener
Catalysts under development by U.S. researchers could produce the raw material important for the chemical industry more efficiently.