After a process stretching back years, the city of Saratoga has received final state approval on its housing element, which outlines all housing to be built in the city over the next eight years. The ...

Texas A&M scientists have unlocked new potential for astatine-211, a rare and short-lived element, as a highly precise cancer-fighting isotope. Its alpha emissions destroy tumor cells while sparing ...

A longstanding mystery of the periodic table involves a group of unique elements called lanthanides. Also known as rare earth elements, or REEs, these silvery-white metals are challenging to isolate, ...

Wealthy Portola Valley earlier this year became one of the first towns in San Mateo County to receive state approval for its plan to build more housing. Known officially as a housing element, the ...

In their greenhouse, NC State researchers grow pokeweed, a herbaceous plant with a special ability to absorb and uptake a highly sought after class of metals. Rare earth elements like neodymium and ...

SANTA CRUZ — From the formulation of its initial draft in the first months of 2023 to its submittal to the California Department of Housing & Community Development in mid-December, updating the ...

Mill Valley’s housing element received the final stamp of approval from the state, locking in the plan for the next eight years. The housing element accommodates more than 850 new dwellings in the ...