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Workers at a rare earth mine in Inner Mongolia in 2010. Deposit PhotosDubbed 'niobobaotite,' a new type of ore found in China's mine in Inner Mongolia could be used to boost rechargeable batteries and reinforce steel. The post China says it discovered potentially vasts amounts of a rare superconducting material appeared first on Popular Science...

Humans annually toss out enough vapes to outweigh six Eiffel Towers. Deposit PhotosExperts are sounding the alarm on consumers' propensity to improperly discard items like USB cables, R/C cars, and vapes. The post People send 20 billion pounds of ‘invisible’ e-waste to landfills each year appeared first on Popular Science...

Gary Lynn demonstrates the RoboCup. Brandon Martin/Rice UniversityTwo undergraduates worked alongside disability advocate Gary Lynn to create the open source 'RoboCup.' The post College students invented an easy device for cerebral palsy patients to drink on their own appeared first on Popular Science...

Storage tanks used for storing treated water at TEPCO's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture on August 24, 2023. (JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty ImagesDespite numerous experts' confirmation of the project's safety, China instituted a ban on 'aquatic products' from Japan...

Associated Press' writers are currently prohibited from using AI in their work. Deposit PhotosThe AP's Vice President for Standards and Inclusion estimates their AI committee could issue updates as often as every three months. The post Associated Press sets its first AI rules for journalists appeared first on Popular Science...