Pyrite May Be Known as Fool's Gold, but It Actually Contains a Kind of Green Gold: Lithium
Massive deposits are present in the Lower 48, but this American lithium would still have to be extracted via environmentally harmful mining.
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Researchers Invent Way to Turn Harmful Mine Waste into Healthy Soil
Huang noted that this process can also be used to restore soils damaged by over-farming, overuse of fertilizers, and climate change.
NASA May Have Just Cracked the Code for Replacing Lithium in Batteries: 'Double or even triple the energy'
Inside the battery, sulfur and selenium cells stacked directly on top of one another without casings allow for greater weight savings
Lithium Discovery in Crater in Nevada Could Be Biggest Deposit Ever Found
Mining at the deposit is likely to begin in 2026, having been now thoroughly surveyed by the Lithium Americas Corporation.
Across Florida, Buildings Are Quietly and Quickly Being Assembled with Real-Life LEGO Bricks
In Palm Springs, a $21 million, 96-unit housing complex near West Palm Beach is being built by just 11 workers using the blocks and adhesive.
Scientists Create New Material Five Times Lighter and Four Times Stronger Than Steel
Researchers have created an extraordinarily strong material with very low density–using two unlikely building blocks: DNA and glass.
Scientists Regrow Retina Cells to Tackle Leading Cause of Blindness Using Nanotechnology
Humans have no ability to regrow retinal pigment cells, but scientists have determined how to do it in vitro using pluripotent stem cells.
New Colored Films Can Significantly Cool Cars And Buildings-Inspired by the Surface of Butterflies
New butterfly-inspired nanofilm could significantly reduce the energy needed for cooling buildings or vehicles.
If Replicated, New Physics Discovery Could Grant Levitation to Any Device via Ambient Pressure Magnetics
If a new discovery published by South Korean physicists on a pre-print server is proven through replication, it would change the world.
Historic Homes Being Turned into Heritage Building Materials by These Awesome Savannah Women
The non-profit sells all of the salvaged material at its own lumber yard, including longleaf pine boards that are stronger than steel
Stunned Researchers Discover that Metals Can Heal Themselves 'Without Human Intervention'
A lot remains unknown about the self-healing process, including whether it will become a practical tool in a manufacturing setting.
Visionary Gardener Turns Piles of Beached Seaweed Into Bricks for Sustainable Construction
Omar de Jesús Vazquez Sánchez is steering it away from the landfills and into a kiln, where he makes adobe-like blocks
Engineers Make Clear Tape 60x Stronger, Yet Still Removable, Inspired by Ancient Japanese Paper-Cutting Art
The Kirigami art of paper-cutting has been adapted at Virginia Tech to make sticky tape 60x stronger, yet easier to remove.
Scientists Have Developed New Material That is as Flexible as Elastic But Tough as Steel
We may soon have fabrics and clothing that is as stretchy as a rubber band while simultaneously being as durable as steel.
MIT Scientists Accidentally Discover 'Blackest Black' Material Ever, Inspired by Artist Who Uses it to Amaze Audiences
MIT researchers had been developing carbon nanotubes with pantry ingredients-and when they used salt, they were startled by its resulting color, or lack it.
Shrinkwrap-Able New Material Can Repel All Bacteria-Even Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs-From Common Surfaces
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a self-cleaning material that can repel all forms of bacteria and antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Scientists Develop New Material to Make Lithium Ion Batteries Self-Healing and Easily Recyclable
Since the material can simply dissolve in water at room temperature, the researchers say it is particularly energy-efficient and eco-friendly.
Researchers Use 'Flash' to Turn Plastic Trash and Food Waste into Valuable Material
Not only is the speedy process surprisingly inexpensive, it could save thousands of pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
MIT Scientists Develop the Perfect Breathable Earth-Friendly Fabric Using The Same Material as Single-Use Bags
While polyethylene, the plastic in shopping bags has never been used for clothing, MIT scientists used it to make the perfect fabric.
New Sustainable Roofing Material Can Naturally Keep Buildings Cool Without A/C
New cooling paper invented at Northeastern not only reflects the sun away from buildings, it also sucks heat out of the interior.
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