Could a little-known metal help power a cleaner energy future? Thorium is attracting growing attention as scientists and engineers explore a new generation of nuclear reactors that could provide abundant, reliable, low-carbon energy. In 1828, Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius discovered thorium, a light silver metal that is moderately soft, malleable, and has a high […]
The World of Pulses: Small Seeds, Big Achievements Who would have thought? Today, February 10, is World Pulses Day! The theme this year is: “Pulses of the world: from modesty to excellence.” But, really? A day to celebrate pulses? Yes, because, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), pulses play […]
Have you heard of plants capable of extracting minerals from the ground while stopping erosion and decontaminating the soil? That’s what plants called hyperaccumulators do. A hyperaccumulator is a plant that can grow in places containing very high levels of metals, absorbing them through their roots. They concentrate extremely high levels of metals in their tissues. […]
