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Elements in danger

Scientists from the University have developed a unique periodic table which highlights the scarcity of elements used in everyday devices.

Date
22 January 2019
Category
Research

The mobile element found in volcanoes

Date
23 March 2006
Category
Research

Ancient minerals could sustain mobile phone boom

Ancient minerals inside volcanoes in Greenland may hold the key to new sources for a rare element used in mobile 'phones.

Date
10 December 2001
Category
Research

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