4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (322+ words) University of Queensland geochemist'Dr Amelia Corzo-Remigio'said powerful X-rays confirmed crops in the Brassicaceae family had strong "phytomining" potential because of the mechanisms they evolved to extract traces of the metal thallium from polluted soil. Dr Corzo-Remigio said kale, cabbage, broccoli,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (473+ words) University of Queensland researchers have revealed capital expenditure at existing mine sites is expanding at a rate not seen before amid rising demand for metals for renewable energy projects, transport infrastructure, digital devices, and data centres. Professor Deanna Kemp from…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (594+ words) The materials used to create X-ray detectors can be rigid, expensive, and laborious to produce. But new research led by FSU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry'Professor Biwu Ma is creating lower-cost, adaptable materials that could revolutionize X-ray detection technologies. "We…...