Energy transition minerals are essential to tackling climate change. But First Nations people must have a genuine say in where and how this happens.
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Nature begins forming patterns at the molecular level – and sometimes they grow to enormous sizes.
Current trends suggest that powerful nations are defining the rules of resource use in space and satellite access in ways that will make it hard for developing nations to ever catch up.
Apart from being a jewel of Canada’s culinary heritage, maple syrup has a complex chemical constitution.
People who don’t drink milk can choose other foods to get the calcium, protein, vitamins and minerals their bodies need.
President Tshisekedi’s government no longer has the excuse that it’s being hampered by the dead hand of his predecessor Joseph Kabila’s cabal.
Studying these deposits gives scientists information about how past environments change. That, in turn, gives us informed estimates on how climates and environments will change in the near future.
Afghanistan has vast mineral resources that have long attracted interest from outside countries, but a lack of infrastructure and political instability means they’re unlikely to aid its economy now.
Manufacturers of dietary supplements aren’t required to provide warnings to consumers about their potential risks. Here’s what to look out for.
Fool’s gold, or pyrite, is made of worthless iron disulfide, but can contain tiny amounts of the real thing. Using an ‘atom probe’, research has uncovered a new way gold atoms can hide in pyrite crystals.
From orange juice, to tea and coffee, to alcohol — different drinks can have different effects on iron absorption. This is worth thinking about if your iron levels are low.
Right now, the nation is almost entirely dependent on other countries for minerals that are used in everything from wind turbines to strike fighters and satellites.
The rocks provide rare evidence of a time when Earth’s surface was a deep sea of incandescent magma.
It seems the production of Earth science knowledge in Africa is simply not progressing, despite the world’s interest in (and exploitation of) the continent’s mineral wealth.
Conservation or copper? A proposed mine in northern Minnesota pits industrial jobs against a thriving outdoor economy.
Companies are eager to mine the deep ocean for valuable mineral deposits. But scientists are concerned about impacts on sea life, including creatures that haven’t even been discovered yet.
To avoid global warming on a catastrophic scale, nations need to reduce emissions and find ways to pull carbon from the air. One promising solution: spreading rock dust on farm fields.
Europe imports the majority of its lithium, an essential material for the energy transition, yet is home to significant deposits.
OK, we’re all getting a little stir-crazy from staying at home. But is a mixed drink with vitamins added really something we should consider?
Researchers are turning microbes into microscopic construction crews by altering their DNA to make them produce building materials. The work could lead to more sustainable buildings.
Top contributors
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor in Earth Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Emeritus Professor of Mineral Physics, University of Cambridge
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Senior Professor, Kedge Business School
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Professor of Resource Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor and Senior Specialist Endocrinologist, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Geology and Geoscience Atom Probe Science Leader, Curtin University
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Professor; NHMRC Clinical Research Fellow; NICM Health Research Institute Deputy Director, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
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Associate Professor, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geosciences, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
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Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment, University of Delaware (USA); Professorial Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Graduate Fulbright Fellow pursuing Masters of International Affairs with track in National Security and Diplomacy, Texas A&M University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
