I N THEir QUEST to build a better battery, researchers have blazed a trail through the elements of the periodic table. The ...

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These innovators are creating new materials for these and other technologies. She manufactured a metal foam that reduces ...

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Every living organism uses tiny quantities of metals to carry out biological functions, including breathing, transcribing DNA ...

When Jacklyn Gates graduated from Area Senior High in 2000, she thought she might want to be a veterinarian. That was until ...

Every living organism uses tiny quantities of metals to carry out biological functions, including breathing, transcribing DNA, turning food into energy, or any number of essential life processes.

The heavy metal uranium is, besides its radioactive reputation, known for its intricate chemistry and diverse bonding ...

ImagesEvery living organism uses tiny quantities of metals to carry out biological functions, including breathing, ...

Metals, particularly iron, have played a crucial role in biological functions since life's inception. Scientists propose that iron was the predominant metal in early life, shaped by its abundance in ...