January 2026 Archive

A CAS assay test with yellow section indicating microbes binding to rare-earth elements Read More

Biomining for rare-earth elements

 |  Keenan James Britt  |  ,

Rare-earth elements are vital for modern electronics, but mining them can be expensive and pose environmental concerns. D'Lynn Gleason's research shows that microbes from Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ's glaciers can be used to extract rare-earth elements from ore without these drawbacks.

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Researchers examine the role Black barbershops play as health care spaces for men

 |  Matt Jardin  |  ,

For the past two years, social work assistant professor Amana Mbise, Ph.D., and behavioral sciences research assistant professor Nathan West, Ph.D., conducted community-based research to examine the role Anchorage barbershops play in men’s health, particularly Black men, who have historically been understudied in public health research.