Nature – Chemists hope to break China’s monopoly on rare-earth elements by finding cheap, efficient ways to extract them from ore.
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Solar Cells — Now In A Rainbow Of Colors
Science – Researchers have made solar cells in several colors that still perform efficiently.
New Fabric Turns Your Body Into A Furnace
Science – Researchers have created a new cloth that warms up with just a bit of electricity and traps body heat more efficiently than standard cotton fabric.
Hey, Want To Hang Out? Pheromone Cocktail Traps Bedbugs
Science – Scientists are reporting a combination of six chemicals that lure and trap bedbugs by mimicking a pheromone.
New Screen Design Could Extend Smart Phone Battery Life
Science – A newly designed polarizer with much higher energy efficiency could help to extend devices’ battery lives.
A Plastic That Recycles Itself
Science – Researchers report that they have designed new plastics that break down upon exposure to light.
Take A Mushroom Walk Through Lincoln Woods
Boston University News Service – It was an hour of trekking in the Lincoln woods with George Davis, a retired chemist and president emeritus of the Boston Mycological Club, before I finally spotted our prey: mushrooms.