Key TakeawaysCheap disposable vapes can release high levels of toxic metalsToxic metal levels start rising after a few hundred puffs on the devices, researchers saidThese metals are linked to cancer, ...

The 6-hour duration was sufficient for better oil extraction and higher yields using hexane as the apolar solvent. Generally speaking, the solvent extraction process is very efficient, especially for ...

Stars often die with a final burst of beauty. For the first time, astronomers have captured visual proof that a star can ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

Antarctic research reveals how rare earth elements move underground through freeze-thaw cycles in desert environments.

A team of scientists across several U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories has claimed that their research ...

A team of scientists across several U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories has unraveled how light and a ...

They're in the headlines every week—critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and the rare earth elements ...

They found: Some devices emitted surprisingly high concentrations of elements in the vapor, including antimony and lead. Levels of chromium, nickel and antimony increased as the number of puffs ...

Hydrogen plasma offers sustainable nickel production Electric arc furnace tackles low-grade ores, emitting much less carbon dioxide than conventional methods by Mark Peplow, special to C&EN ...

And a wealthy one at that. In 2023, Harita's nickel operations generated over $1 billion in revenue. Yet the region of North Maluku, where Obi is located, has one of Indonesia's highest poverty rates.

Metalplant farms nickel instead of mining it The phytomining start-up is using plants to extract nickel from Albania’s soil by Diana Kruzman, special to C&EN March 28, 2025 Credit: Sahit Muja ...