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A recent breakthrough in Earth science sheds new light on the origins of precious metals like gold and platinum, challenging conventional wisdom. This groundbreaking research, conducted by scientists at Yale University and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reports Interesting Engineering. Here's a summary of the findings:Gold and platinum have long fascinated humanity due to their scarcity, beauty, and industrial significance. The study…

Before you cozy up on the couch with a mug of your favorite hot chocolate, you might want to consider Consumer Report’s latest list of powder mixes that contain high levels of metal. Last year, Consumer Reports found that many chocolate bars, including Hershey’s, Theo, Trader Joe’s, Hu and Godiva, had dangerous amounts of lead and cadmium.The magazine this year expanded its research to test six brands of hot chocolate mixes. The powder mixes that were found to have excessive amounts of lead and cadmium included Great…

China, one of the world's largest producer of rare earth metals that is used in practically every kind of electronics and EVs, is banning the tech that is used in production of rare earth magnets. This is in response to the escalating tensions between China and the US and its allies…

Photo by Life Of Pix on Pexels.com European automakers have secured less than a fifth of the cobalt, lithium, and nickel they’ll need to meet targets by 2030, according to a new analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E). Exceptions are Tesla and China’s BYD, but Tesla (and certainly BYD) falls a bit short on responsible practices compared to other automakers. In the race to procure key battery metals, European automakers have secured only 16% of the key metals they’ll need to…

Flicking the switch on any kind of electrical device triggers a marching band of charged particles stepping to the beat of the circuit's voltage.But a new discovery in exotic materials known as strange metals has found electricity doesn't always move in step, and can in fact sometimes bleed in a way that has physicists questioning what we know about the nature of particles.The research was carried out on nanowires made of a precise balance of ytterbium, rhodium, and silicon, (YbRh2Si2).By conducting a series of quantum…

Astrophysicists working with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have found a surprising amount of metal in a galaxy only 350 million years after the Big Bang.How does that fit in with our understanding of the Universe?The origin of the Universe's first metals is a foundational question in astrophysics.Shortly after the Big Bang, the Universe was made up almost entirely of hydrogen, the simplest of the elements. There was a little helium, even less lithium, and possibly an infinitesimal amount of beryllium. When you…

A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge has developed a new technique that uses high-energy lasers to fine tune the properties of 3D-printed metal without compromising the complex shapes it forms.Additive or 3D printing is proving an increasingly powerful tool for engineering and manufacturing, but it's far from a panacea. In fact, it often has some major drawbacks that require new approaches to overcome.3D printing metal usually involves a machine that lays down thin layers of metal alloy in the form of…

The General Motors logo is seen, Jan. 27, 2020, in Hamtramck, Mich. The venture capital arms of General Motors and Stellantis are among investors sinking $33 million into a Minnesota company with technology to make magnets for electric vehicle motors without using expensive rare-earth metals. Credit: AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File The venture capital arms of General Motors and Stellantis are among investors sinking $33 million…

Peacock’s Twisted Metal TV series is out now, bringing Sony’s classic car combat game to the small screen. It’s a star-studded affair featuring actors like Anthony Mackie, Will Arnett, and Stephanie Beatriz. But did you know that it’s not technically the first live-action version of Twisted Metal? Feast your eyes on the original game’s bizarre lost endings. Twisted Metal All Lost Endings If you’ve played the original Twisted Metal on PlayStation 1 (or on PS Plus), you might remember its limited approach to…

The Brazilian miner is close to completing the deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund and a Saudi mining company. The Brazilian miner is close to completing the deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund and a Saudi mining company. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all…