Researchers has detected the element tellurium for the first time in three ancient stars. Tellurium is rare on Earth. Nearly 13.7 billion years ago, the universe was made of only hydrogen, helium and ...

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New technologies often mean elements start moving through the environment in new ways. Take lead plumbing: it helped provide access to fresh water for the masses, but left a toxic legacy that . As we ...

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(Jena, Germany) The periodic system contains 118 chemical elements. However, only a few of them, such as hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and silicon, are of major importance in our daily lives. But ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – March 17, 2025 – The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s Dr. Jennifer Goff has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation Directorate for ...

Ramping up renewable energy products will require a range of critical metals. One of these elements, tellurium, is gaining in popularity for use in photovoltaics, or solar panels. As global demand for ...

Tellurium is usually found stuck to various metals in the ground. It forms ores with gold, silver, copper, and lead. When refining these metals, some unfortunate people have come into contact with ...

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