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Bacterial protein discovered and engineered to better separate rare earth metals
A newly discovered protein naturally houses an unusual binding site that can differentiate between rare earth elements, and researchers have made it even better.
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Oak bud bacterium could pave way to sifting out rare earths
A protein found naturally in a bacterium isolated from English oak buds shows strong capabilities of differentiating between rare earths.
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Bacteria can switch from rare earth metals to radioactive elements
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that bacteria can use certain radioactive elements to sustain their metabolism.