Researchers have developed a method for identifying small molecules that bind metal ions. Metal ions are essential in biology. But identifying which molecules—and especially which small ...

Recycling metal is essential because it reduces the amount of scrap bound for landfills and reduces the need to mine ores, but it’s not necessarily the reason scrap processors started their businesses ...

The price of gold is at a record high just below $1,000 an ounce and silver is at a 28-year high of more than $20 an ounce. But before rushing to the jeweler with that gold chain or ring or that ...

Inspecting foods for foreign materials is an essential component of food companies’ quality assurance systems. Metal detectors and X-ray scanners can identify microscopic particles embedded in food ...