There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all — 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. It's a fairly diverse group, with each rare earth mineral having different applications, pricing and ...

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Today, materials scientist Peter Mullner answers a child’s question about magnets: ‘What are magnets made of, and how do they work?’ ...

Rare earth elements are some of the most indispensable materials in modern technology. These 17 elements from the periodic table, such as gadolinium, praseodymium and lanthanum, play critical roles in ...

Rare earth elements are essential for modern military and civilian technology. They’re found most often in hard-to-reach places, often in unfriendly countries. Given their necessity and the profits to ...

At the far end of the periodic table is a realm where nothing is quite as it should be. The elements here, starting at atomic number 104 (rutherfordium), have never been found in nature. In fact, they ...

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