Examining the potential of magnet rare earths at the Makuutu Rare Earth Project

Tim Harrison, Managing Director and CEO of Ionic Rare Earths Limited, discusses the Makuutu Rare Earth Project and its magnet rare earths potential. Ionic Rare Earths Limited (IonicRE) is currently focused on developing its flagship Makuutu Rare Earths Project in...

Corrosion damage modelling of dry storage containers for spent nuclear fuel

Robert G Kelly, AT&T Professor of Engineering at the University of Virginia, explains why we must understand when significant corrosion damage can occur to stainless steel canisters containing spent nuclear fuel. Independent of one’s view on the future of nuclear...

Capturing a Universal understanding from James Webb Space Telescope Images

Dr Massimo Robberto, an AURA Observatory Scientist from the Space Telescope Science Institute, details the galactic journey to capture the first breathtaking James Webb Space Telescope images of the Universe. On July 12, 2022, following a preview briefing at the...

Analysing the connection between heavy-ion collisions and neutron stars

Professor Claudia Ratti from the University of Houston discusses the connection between heavy-ion collisions and astrophysical observations of neutron stars and their mergers, and the progress in the theoretical work needed to describe them. The early Universe, just a few...

Accident tolerant fuel: Ensuring safe, sustainable and reliable nuclear power plants

Professor Brent Heuser discusses the development of accident tolerant nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi accident. Global climate change is real, and the world needs clean, safe, and reliable energy sources in order...

Exploring the potential of advanced nuclear system coolants

Professor Mark Anderson from the University of Wisconsin-Madison discusses some of the interesting experimental science questions associated with advanced nuclear system coolants and how reactors based on these technologies can help to reduce the environmental impact of power and...

Exploring the diverse applications of lithium and its future innovation potential

Donald S. Bubar, President and CEO of Avalon Advanced Materials Inc., discusses the vast applications of lithium as well as its potential for further innovation. While lithium is widely acknowledged as a critical material in battery technologies, it has many...

Meeting global EV battery demand with battery recycling innovation

As EV battery demand continues to rise, manufacturers are turning to recycling innovation to meet lithium supply shortages. For electric vehicles (EVs) to successfully become the best solution to the world’s transport pollution issues, the industry needs to develop a...

Exploration to unlock REE potential at Grønnedal-Ika

Exploration of the Grønnedal-Ika carbonatite complex could advance a new era of sustainable mining and help in meeting global rare earth demand. Grønnedal-Ika is located approximately 10km from the world’s largest historical source of natural cryolite in Greenland. This carbonatite...

Developing materials to overcome AMR in orthopaedic implants

AIMed is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (Horizon2020 MSCA-ITN) training 15 early-stage researchers to develop materials with antimicrobial properties suitable for use on the surfaces of orthopaedic implants to counter the increasing problem of post-operative infection by antibiotic-resistant...


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