VIEW FROM NORTH AMERICA Ed Meir and US Members Chat about Tariffs, while Rare Earths Escape their Clutches Dear Members Early last week it was stinking hot here. It was…
UK Government Guidance Notice A scenario in which the UK leaves the EU without agreement (a ‘no deal’ scenario) remains unlikely given the mutual interests of the UK and the…
A brief introduction My name is Elizabeth and I’m a final year medical student at Liverpool University. This is an article written about my elective, which I carried out with…
Used to produce three-dimensional objects of almost any type, across a range of industries, including healthcare, aviation and engineering, 3-D printed materials have come of age during the last decade.…
Wood foam and metal sponge – can they be combined? That was the question that experts at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI delved into in a project…
U.S. gives rare earths reprieve in revised $200 billion China tariff list BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States did not include rare earth elements, metals used in magnets, radars and…
Why we’re hunting for treasure – in old landfill sites Humans are generally getting better at dealing with their mess. In the UK, for instance, 45% of household waste is now recycled…
The US and Canada have reached a deal on a “new, modernized trade agreement”, designed to replace the 1994 Nafta pact. In a joint statement on Sunday night, the two nations said…