With support from U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Texas-based company Element3 has launched the first domestic lithium mining project in 50 years. This achievement is likely to have a big impact, turning the United States from a net importer of lithium to a country well on the path to greater energy independence, national security, and economic strength.

With a microscopy technique she developed, Purdue University’s Libai Huang is able to see quantum particles moving through materials at a rate of up to 1 quadrillion (that’s 1,000,000,000,000,000) images per second, helping to establish the rules that advance computer chips, solar cells and LEDs, and quantum computing.

Early recognition is critical when treating sepsis. Learn how a new screening process in UK HealthCare's emergency department is helping care teams spot warning signs faster and begin treatment sooner.

Researchers from IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN), University of Cambridge, and University of Birmingham have collaboratively provided a metal organic framework (MOF) protocol that could strengthen industrial water treatment by capturing toxic heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, nickel and manganese. The approach could also help recover valuable rare-earth elements, such as neodymium, yttrium, and dysprosium, from e-waste contaminated water, turning remediation into resource recovery. By combining aspects such as material synthesis, selectivity, recovery, and reuse into one workflow, the research provides a foundation for developing circular water treatment.