Metals conduct electricity because their atoms and molecules are arranged in tight, repeating patterns that allow electrons to flow through them with ease.
Category: TRENDS IN HI-TECH SCIENCE – Nov 8 2022
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MINING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS WITH ELECTRICITY
Rare earth elements are key components in our electrified world, used in everything from electric motors to flat-screen televisions. But acquiring them is a messy business.
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SELF-ASSEMBLING BACTERIA CAN MAKE A BETTER DRUG FACTORY
Various strains of genetically engineered bacteria have been used as industrial workhorses for years. It’s a straightforward idea: you engineer a bacterium’s genome so that when it eats specific things, it exudes or excretes the exact product you want.