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Goodbye plastic? Scientists create new supermaterial that outperforms metals and glass

New smart membrane mimics cell logic to purify water and extract metals efficiently | A trace of metal lets synthetic membranes control ion flow, paving the way for smarter filtration and extraction.

NASA tests shrinking metals to help it find more exoplanets

Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise

One-sixth of the planet's cropland has toxic levels of one or more metals

Toothpaste Widely Contaminated With Lead and Other Metals, US Research Finds

Toothpaste widely contaminated with lead and other metals, US research finds

Metals Crucial to Clean Energy Are Getting Caught Up in the US–China Trade War

Trump’s Greenland Obsession May Be About Extracting Metals for Tech Billionaires | The great battle for Greenland is probably all about resources to make apps like ChatGPT better.

MIT’s new silk-cellulose water filter blocks stubborn forever chemicals, metals | The new silk-cellulose filter outperforms traditional materials in removing contaminants, with strong antimicrobial properties that prevent fouling.

Tiny might: Nanoparticles with huge surface area created to capture carbon | The nanoparticles could be used to curb emissions from various industries including cement and metals.

Mercuria Adds Former IXM Lead and Zinc Chief in Metals Hiring Spree

Making steel with electricity. MIT spinout Boston Metal is commercializing a new method for making steel and other metals, to help clean up the emissions-intensive industry.

Barnacle proteins protect metals from corrosion in salt water The adhesive proteins stick to steel and form a complex with iron ions in the alloy, creating a protective coating

A seemingly subtle swap of metals—substituting a zinc ion with a cobalt ion—and a mutation ramps up the overall electric field strength at the active site of an enzyme, scientists find. The result is a predictably modified enzyme that works an astonishing 50 times faster than its unmodified analog.