Rare-earth element articles
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Saturday Citations: Parrots on the internet; a map of human wakefulness; the most useless rare-earth element
We field a torrent of science news updates every week and on Saturday morning, we highlight three or four of them based on the observed preferences of a panel of dogs as shown by the Paired-Stimulus Preference Assessment, a standardized evaluation of preferred stimuli. This week, the dogs selected stories about parrot-to-parrot video calling, loud human noises, and a new neural map of human wakefulness.
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Warning for Australia as China 'weaponises' rare earths
Mineral sands and rare earths company Iluka Resources has issued a stern warning as China seeks to “weaponise” the supply of vital materials and discourage Australian progress. “Rare earths are among the very few metals where China has demonstrated a preparedness to weaponise its control, chief executive Tom O’Leary told the annual general meeting in […]
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America's War Machine Runs on Rare-Earth Magnets. Beijing Owns That Market
America's War Machine Runs on Rare-Earth Magnets. Beijing Owns That Market (Third column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:China Buying Gold Like There's No TomorrowXi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron