German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. phys.org Submitted by lughnasadh t3_11f1fir on March 1, 2023 at 11:31 AM in Futurology 190 comments 12,606
Digital_Human82 t1_jahk8ks wrote on March 1, 2023 at 2:19 PM This would be interesting to see in action on something boring like volcanic ash or phosphate deposits. That stuff is all over. Wash it with hot water and then let the bacteria get after it all. Permalink 3
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