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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a former heavy metal drummer and Margaret Thatcher admirer, is winning her snap election in a landslide after just four months in office. Her bold political gamble is paying off in a historic victory.
Citizen scientists are turning an invasive bird problem into an environmental win. House sparrow eggs that would normally be discarded are now helping researchers detect dangerous heavy metal contamination in communities across the Eastern United States.
New federal testing confirms what parents hoped to hear: infant formula sold in the U.S. is safe from dangerous contaminants. The FDA found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals and chemicals across every brand tested.
A startup using electricity instead of pollution to extract valuable metals just secured $75 million to build the future of clean manufacturing. The technology could help make everything from jet engines to MRI machines without wrecking the planet.
Britain's metals recycling industry has a clear path to slash its direct emissions by 93% within 25 years, with steel production changes alone cutting the carbon footprint by 38%. The roadmap proves recycling can lead the world to net-zero metal production.
Engineers have cracked the code on preventing metal fatigue, the silent failure that threatens everything from bridges to spacecraft. The breakthrough could make our infrastructure safer and last decades longer.
Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden are marking five decades together with a new documentary that puts their devoted fans at the heart of the story. The film celebrates how connection and community, not fame or fortune, drove one of rock's hardest-working bands to global success.
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When Ellie Verrecchia showed up to her first metal detecting dig in Cornwall, she was the only woman there. Three years later, she's helping thousands join a hobby that's quadrupled in membership.
An MIT spinoff just cracked the code on producing gallium domestically, tackling China's 99 percent control of a metal crucial to defense and semiconductors. Found Industries turned a supply chain problem into a national security solution.
Scientists can now vaporize old electronics at 3,000°C to extract gold, silver, and other precious metals without toxic waste. The process costs 13 times less than traditional mining and uses up to 500 times less energy.
Three metal detector hobbyists in Maryborough, Australia, tracked down a World War II veteran's family to return his dog tags after seven decades. The lost military identification had been buried and forgotten until the detectorists discovered them and made it their mission to reunite them with their rightful home.
A Korean company just cracked the code on recycling rare earth metals from discarded smartphones, motors, and drones. The breakthrough could help countries reduce their dependence on mining these critical materials.
Australian researchers built a tiny motor that spins using liquid metal flows instead of rigid parts, reaching 320 revolutions per minute. The breakthrough could revolutionize soft robotics and medical devices that need to bend, stretch, and move through tight spaces.
A California startup has invented a pollution-free way to refine rare earth metals using plasma reactors, potentially ending China's stranglehold on materials critical for electronics and clean energy. The breakthrough could reshape global supply chains while eliminating toxic waste.
Engineers in China have created a wearable robot with two mechanical legs that walks behind you like a centaur, carrying heavy loads so you don't have to. The invention could help workers, hikers, and anyone who needs to transport heavy items across stairs and rough terrain.
A Shanghai surgical team has developed the world's first metal-free knee implant that could transform care for aging patients worldwide. The breakthrough polymer device allows clearer medical scans and better cancer treatment than traditional metal joints.
Engineers at Rice University just created a plastic heat exchanger that works as well as metal versions but costs far less and can fold flat like furniture. The breakthrough could revolutionize everything from space missions to laptops.
Scientists in Austria discovered that mushrooms can extract valuable rare earth minerals from contaminated sites and mining waste. This "mycomining" process could offer a cheaper, safer way to recover the metals needed for smartphones, batteries, and AI technology.
Scientists aboard the International Space Station successfully used bacteria and fungi to extract platinum and other valuable metals from asteroid samples in microgravity. This breakthrough could help future space explorers build habitats and life support systems without shipping materials from Earth.
Researchers discovered a way to change how metals conduct electricity by tweaking their atomic structure at incredibly tiny scales. This breakthrough could make our phones, computers, and future devices faster while using less energy.
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