The demand for the minerals needed to build clean energy technology currently exceeds the available supply. If this issue continues, governments may find it hard to reach their clean energy targets.
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Functional foods − which should not be confused with ‘superfoods’ − possess specific components that contribute to better health.
Two glass researchers explain how glass is made, the unique properties of glass and how those properties have allowed it to be a useful material to humans for thousands of years.
Some rocks will burn, and others will melt, depending on how they were formed and what minerals they contain.
Energy transition minerals are essential to tackling climate change. But First Nations people must have a genuine say in where and how this happens.
Nature begins forming patterns at the molecular level – and sometimes they grow to enormous sizes.
Current trends suggest that powerful nations are defining the rules of resource use in space and satellite access in ways that will make it hard for developing nations to ever catch up.
Apart from being a jewel of Canada’s culinary heritage, maple syrup has a complex chemical constitution.
People who don’t drink milk can choose other foods to get the calcium, protein, vitamins and minerals their bodies need.
President Tshisekedi’s government no longer has the excuse that it’s being hampered by the dead hand of his predecessor Joseph Kabila’s cabal.
Studying these deposits gives scientists information about how past environments change. That, in turn, gives us informed estimates on how climates and environments will change in the near future.
Afghanistan has vast mineral resources that have long attracted interest from outside countries, but a lack of infrastructure and political instability means they’re unlikely to aid its economy now.
Manufacturers of dietary supplements aren’t required to provide warnings to consumers about their potential risks. Here’s what to look out for.
Fool’s gold, or pyrite, is made of worthless iron disulfide, but can contain tiny amounts of the real thing. Using an ‘atom probe’, research has uncovered a new way gold atoms can hide in pyrite crystals.
From orange juice, to tea and coffee, to alcohol — different drinks can have different effects on iron absorption. This is worth thinking about if your iron levels are low.
Right now, the nation is almost entirely dependent on other countries for minerals that are used in everything from wind turbines to strike fighters and satellites.
The rocks provide rare evidence of a time when Earth’s surface was a deep sea of incandescent magma.
It seems the production of Earth science knowledge in Africa is simply not progressing, despite the world’s interest in (and exploitation of) the continent’s mineral wealth.
Conservation or copper? A proposed mine in northern Minnesota pits industrial jobs against a thriving outdoor economy.
Companies are eager to mine the deep ocean for valuable mineral deposits. But scientists are concerned about impacts on sea life, including creatures that haven’t even been discovered yet.
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Professor of Geochronology, Curtin University
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Lecturer in Geosciences, University of Montana
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in International Studies, University of Washington
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Professor in Earth Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Emeritus Professor of Mineral Physics, University of Cambridge
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Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London
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Professor of Geology and Geoscience Atom Probe Science Leader, Curtin University
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Research Geochemist—Environment, disasters, and health, U.S. Geological Survey
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Lecturer in Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey
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Chair professor - Circular Economy, The University of Melbourne
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Research Physical Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey
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Professor; NHMRC Clinical Research Fellow; NICM Health Research Institute Deputy Director, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Geosciences, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
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Research Associate, Department of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand; Chief Research Officer, Good Governance Africa; Managing Director, Harvey Economics Pty Ltd.