Researchers at Ames National Laboratory are advancing the discovery of materials for rare-earth-free permanent magnets by combining fundamental physics with artificial intelligence.
Researchers mapped more than 9,000 young CO2-rich igneous rock samples and found that lithospheric thickness strongly controls where these unusual magmas form. The findings show that deep Earth structure can help predict carbonatite-hosted rare-earth element deposits, with implications for critical mineral exploration.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
4 Jun 2026
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are helping show what it means to design a material almost atom-by-atom.
Onto Innovation’s Tucson-based subsidiary 4D Technology announced today the launch of the 4Di InSpec™ SR roughness measurement system - a novel, portable, vibration-immune optical system for high-precision 3D surface roughness measurement at the point of use.
A six-country Belt and Road analysis found that mineral resources, regional economies, and mineral product imports became more closely coordinated from 2017 to 2022. The findings suggest that regional infrastructure, trade links, and resource-development policies may help countries capture greater economic value from mineral resources.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
3 Jun 2026
Ambrell, an inTEST Company and a leading manufacturer of induction heating solutions, will offer three complimentary PRO Skills Webinars in June and July.
A major step in energy storage development hummed to life this month as researchers flipped on a new battery production line at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Endress+Hauser celebrated the groundbreaking of a major expansion of its Level+Pressure production center on the company’s Greenwood campus, marking the next phase of investment in US manufacturing capacity and long-term growth.
A research team at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has deployed AI agents with the potential to accelerate the recovery of critical minerals
Park Systems' FX40 IR enhances AFM with nanoscale IR spectroscopy, delivering high-resolution chemical insights and topographical data in a single measurement.
Lead-free perovskite solar cells are emerging as lower-toxicity alternatives to lead-based devices, but they still face major barriers in efficiency, stability, defect control, and scalable fabrication.
This review shows how compositional engineering, crystallization control, passivation, and device architecture have enabled tin-based cells to reach 17.13% efficiency, while highlighting the durability trade-offs that still limit commercialization.
By Muhammad Osama
1 Jun 2026
Blueshift, a technology leader in thermal protection systems (TPS), will use this year’s Space Tech Expo to highlight the need for thermal protection systems for the next generation of satellites and emerging in-space data center demands.
New digital tools help chemists optimize experiments faster, reduce failed runs and accelerate successful flow chemistry development.
Researchers developed a machine learning framework to map ESG-driven conflict risks across energy transition mineral mining projects, using 112,766 conflict events and 16 environmental, social, and governance indicators. The study found that environmental factors drove most modeled risk, with tungsten showing the highest overall risk, platinum the lowest, and lithium most affected by water-stress-related environmental risk.
By Muhammad Osama
31 May 2026
PicoQuant, a world leading company in photoluminescence instrumentation, announces the launch of Solira, a new microscope for time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) measurements and advanced materials characterization.