(Nanowerk News) Imagine an alien world with oceans of liquid metal. If such a world exists, metallic elements are likely the sources of the dissolved materials and particles in these oceans.

Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metallic elements essential in many modern technologies. Despite their name, they are not actually rare, but they are difficult to extract and refine. In ...

High entropy alloys or HEAs consist of five or more different metallic elements and are an extremely interesting class of materials with a great diversity of potential applications. Since the ...

Found in knee replacements and bone plates, aircraft components, and catalytic converters, the exceptionally strong metals known as multiple principal element alloys (MPEA) are about to get even ...

New research reveals that ‘more’ is not always better. Excess micronutrients in early pregnancy may increase the risks of gestational diabetes, urging a rethink on routine supplement use. Study: ...

Rare earth elements are 17 chemically similar metallic elements with unique magnetic and luminescent properties. These properties make them indispensable in various high-tech applications, including ...