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An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why ...

A California startup has developed the specialized resin beads needed to extract lithium from brine with ion exchange and ...

Scientists have discovered the elusive properties hidden within promethium, a rare earth element that has remained largely ...

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Amid the ongoing U.S.–China trade war, Chinese authorities have reportedly imposed export controls on rare earth elements (REEs) and magnets that are needed in a range of manufacturing ...

As contemporary as they sound, these lines come from his 19th-century predecessor, Pope Leo XIII. The encyclical was entitled ...