Scientists have just discovered an incredible superpower hidden away in the tissues of the fern Blechnum orientale, a plant that can collect and store rare earth elements. The findings could lead to a ...

Rare earth metals form from magmatic interactions within the Earth’s crust, so studying certain minerals formed from ancient volcanoes can help us understand where to mine them. A new study looking at ...

A group of chemics working with the Osaka University in Japan have identified a rare crystal that melts whenever it is exposed to ultraviolet light. The researchers published their findings in a new ...

Researchers have found special atomic patterns called quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminum alloys. Quasicrystals increase the strength of 3D-printed aluminum, the researchers discovered, making it ...

Rare-earth calcium oxyborate crystals have emerged as promising materials in the realm of piezoelectric applications due to their robust performance under harsh conditions. The intrinsic properties of ...

Electron microscope image of the aluminum alloy from the study. The light gray areas are sections of traditional crystals within the aluminum alloy, while the black dots are sections where NIST found ...