On the heels of massive US tariffs, China’s recent export curbs on 7 rare earth elements expose a key US vulnerability: ...

The U.S. relies on China for about 70% of its rare earth imports. New Chinese restrictions on exports of the key minerals ...

A team led by UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering has discovered materials that defy convention, shrinking when heated ...

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