Genetically modified bugs may help the US recover REEs from e-waste

Researchers at Cornell University discovered that by genetically engineering the bacterium Vibrio natriegens it would be possible to optimize the efficiency of the purification of rare earth elements found in smartphones, computers, electric cars, and wind turbines. “Traditional thermochemical methods...

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