Science to the Rescue Rare earth elements, which are used to make all kinds of things, including wind turbines and hybrid/electric cars, have been in the news quite a bit lately. First China announced that it would reduce exports (after cutting Japan’s supply after a diplomatic spat), which probably helped speed up the re-opening of a rare earths mine in California and Toyota’s
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Nanostructured Magnets Could Replace Rare Earth Magnets