The mining process, from the first exploration to the establishment of a mine, is both time demanding and expensive. Cecilia Lund, PhD at Luleå University of Technology has in her thesis ... Read more
Valuable insights from the imitation of the skeleton of natural sea sponges Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P)... Read more
“By modifying its composition in a very small way, we produced highly efficient thermoelectric materials.” By using common materials found pretty much anywhere there is dirt, a team of Michi... Read more
A material previously unknown to science A new mineral, named panguite, has been discovered by Caltech researchers examining the Allende meteorite that broke up in the skies over northern Me... Read more
The world needs clean water The world needs clean water, and more and more, we’re pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty bri... Read more
Cat litter might not seem like a particularly exotic substance, but it contains a mineral known as sepiolite, which is actually rather remarkable. Mined from only a few sources worldwide, se... Read more
