TECHNOLOGIES
TOPSTORY
From Waste to Resource: Seashells as Filters for Rare Earth Elements
Research at Trinity College Dublin shows how byproducts of the seafood industry could help recover critical raw materials while reducing industrial water pollution.
NEWS
ANALYSES, BACKGROUND, INTERVIEWS
There’s Life in the Old Dog Yet: Germanium Makes Silicon Chips Fit for the Future
Research team develops new interface for silicon germanium semiconductor devices.
Use of Gallium Could Reduce Surgeries
Novel implants dissolve in the body once they have served their purpose.
Scientists Work on Alternative to Rare Earths
Phosphorus could be key to manufacturing highly magnetic alloy. Long way to commercialization.
Minerals in Desert Dust – Mapped From Space
NASA measurements are expected to help in the study of climate change and could also facilitate the search for raw materials.
