Humanity Is Desperate for Rare Earth Elements. This Plant Is Growing Them Right Under Our Feet.
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Humanity Is Desperate for Rare Earth Elements. This Plant Is Growing Them Right Under Our Feet.
A new study analyzed the nanoscale chemistry of the Blechnum orientale fern, which can form crystals of monazite in its cell walls and spaces between cells.
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Humanity Is Desperate for Rare Earth Elements. This Plant Is Growing Them Right Under Our Feet.
A new study analyzed the nanoscale chemistry of the Blechnum orientale fern, which can form crystals of monazite in its cell walls and spaces between cells.
Popular Mechanics (www.popularmechanics.com)
Rare Earth elements are plentiful, it’s the refining of them which is uncommon.
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Humanity Is Desperate for Rare Earth Elements. This Plant Is Growing Them Right Under Our Feet.
A new study analyzed the nanoscale chemistry of the Blechnum orientale fern, which can form crystals of monazite in its cell walls and spaces between cells.
Popular Mechanics (www.popularmechanics.com)
I really don’t think this phytomining will take over, not unless they genetically engineer the plants to have an extreme reach and really boost the process