Sending metal parts up to orbiting satellites and rockets is a slow and expensive process. So why not put the factory in orbit too? It’s not as outlandish as it might sound. Made In Space, a Mountain View, California-based company, plans to use 3-D printing to manufacture metal parts in space. The technology is already used […]
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Rare earths to remain ‘crucial’ for developing cutting-edge technology
The global market for rare earth metals will be worth an estimated US$ 7362.8 million by 2026, according to Future Market Insights. This represents a compound annual growth rate of 8.5% for the period 2016 to 2026. The increasing application of rare earth metals in several key end-use industries is expected to fuel their demand […]
Rare Earth Metals Market Growth Analysis, Share; Demand by Regions, Types and Research Forecast
Rare Earth Metals market research is provided on major factors such as consumer needs and changes observed in them over time, market sales in terms of value and volume, emerging opportunities, market growth trends, factors driving this market, threats associated with them and market performance of key vendors along with key regions. This research will help […]
Commercial Metals Company To Acquire Certain U.S. Rebar Assets From Gerdau
Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC), today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain U.S. rebar steel mill and fabrication assets from Gerdau S.A. (NYSE: GGB), a producer of long and specialty steel products in the Americas for a cash purchase price of $600 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The […]
A combination of commonly used pain killers and a certain metal may be effective against cancer: Study
Combining commonly used painkillers with a metal belonging to the platinum group may prove effective in the treatment of cancer, a new study by Indian scientists has indicated. Researchers have combined ruthenium, a metal which is part of the platinum group, with commonly used painkillers (categorized as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) to develop four new drug […]
From cellphones to cars, these batteries could cut the cord forever.
Modern life depends on batteries. But today’s battery technology isn’t nearly as advanced as we need, often running down at precisely the wrong moment. Scientists have been searching for better batteries since Thomas Edison went looking for a way to power his friend Henry Ford’s Model T. But a breakthrough finally appears close to reality, […]
