A Chinese-led team of scientists has made a world-first discovery, identifying a naturally formed mineral containing rare earth elements (REEs) inside a living plant. The researchers found nanoscale ...
Blechnum orientale fern, naturally produces rare-earth element crystals. (Image: Vu Pham Van) Scientists have discovered a fern that forms rare-earth crystals. The plant, Blechnum orientale, produces ...
A Chinese-led team of scientists says it has found a naturally formed mineral with rare earth elements in a fern, a world first that offers a “green circular model” for extracting high-value rare ...