Scientists Find Cleaner Way to Recover Gold from Electronic Waste
Discarded phones, computers and other electronics contain valuable metals, including gold.
Recovering those metals, however, often requires large amounts of chemicals that can create waste...
Minnesota’s Low-Grade Iron Ore Could Become a Surprisingly Good Semiconductor
Iron ore mined in Minnesota could have an unexpected future beyond steelmaking.
Scientists have discovered that relatively low-purity ore from the state's Iron Range can...
Scientists Find New Way to Make Sodium-Ion Batteries More Durable
Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to the lithium-ion batteries widely used in electronics and electric vehicles.
Now, scientists have found that adding...
This New Energy Storage Device Can Be Recycled in Just 30 Minutes
From smartwatches and phones to drones, many modern devices depend on small, rechargeable energy storage systems.
But when these products reach the end of their...
Scientists Find a Cheaper Way to Extract Valuable Magnesium from Seawater
The world's oceans contain enormous amounts of magnesium, and scientists have developed a new method that could make it cheaper and more sustainable to...
This Graphene-Powered Soft Len Could Bring Autofocus to Smart Glasses and Medical Devices
Our eyes can switch focus almost instantly, moving from words on a page to something across the room without us even thinking about it.
Recreating...
Solar Panel Waste Could Become a $1 Trillion Recycling Opportunity
The global boom in solar power is helping countries move toward cleaner energy, but it is also creating a growing waste problem.
New research suggests...
New Recycling Method Recovers Nearly 100% of Silver from Old Solar Panels
Old solar panels could become a valuable source of silver instead of ending up in landfill.
Australian researchers have successfully tested a recycling process that...
Scientists Give Enzymes New Abilities Not Normally Found in Nature
Scientists have created a new family of artificial enzymes that can build important chemical bonds with extremely high precision.
The advance could eventually provide cleaner...
New Catalyst Uses 75% Less Platinum and Could Make Hydrogen Fuel Cells Cheaper
Scientists have developed a new catalyst that uses 75% less platinum while delivering almost the same performance as pure platinum, potentially removing one of...