Scientists Just Pinpointed Some of the Missing Elements of Life on Earth

Using the XRISM space telescope, scientists spotted faint emissions of the elements in remnants of the Cassiopeia A supernova ...
Scientific American

Will We Run Out of Rare Earth Elements?

Seventeen elements of the periodic table have taken on outsize importance because of their use in smartphones, electric vehicles, medical devices, and other technologies. They’re valued for their ...
University of California

Extracting rare earth elements from U.S. wastewaters

The UC Davis‑led ARPA‑E project hopes to demonstrate selective, low‑pH recovery and onsite concentration of critical rare ...
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Rare Earth Elements: What They Are And Why They Matter

Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metallic elements essential in many modern technologies. Despite their name, they are not actually rare, but they are difficult to extract and refine. In ...
Astronomy

The universe’s guide to creating elements

Primordial nucleosynthesis during the early universe generated hydrogen, helium, and minor lithium-7 before the cosmos cooled, halting further fusion. Stellar interiors synthesize elements up to iron ...

NASA and JAXA detect rare life-essential elements in Cassiopeia A remnant

NASA and JAXA’s XRISM mission detected chlorine and potassium in Cassiopeia A, revealing how supernovae forge life-essential ...