Illustration of natural rare earth mining process (IMAGE)
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A protein found naturally in a bacterium (Hansschlegelia quercus) isolated from English oak buds exhibited strong capabilities to differentiate between rare earths. Harnessing its power could revolutionize all tech sectors by fundamentally changing how critical minerals like rare earths are harvested.
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Penn State
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