Gold, silver and lithium mining on federal land doesn’t bring in any royalties to the US Treasury – because of an 1872 law

Hard rock minerals like gold, silver, copper and lithium on public lands belong to the American public, but under a 150-year-old law, the US gives them away for free.

Sam Kalen, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, University of Wyoming • conversation
Feb. 15, 2024 • ~11 min

Silver nanoparticles boost antibiotics to fight tough bacteria

Small amounts of silver nanoparticles combined with a common antibiotic block the growth of resistant bacteria, new research shows.

Samantha Murray-Florida • futurity
Feb. 1, 2023 • ~5 min

Research suggests a surprising evolutionary brain change between foxes and dogs

Study on the classic Russian farm-fox experiment raises questions about leading theories on the brains of domesticated animals.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
June 22, 2021 • ~6 min

Why silver dissipates from gold-silver nanoparticles

A new study reveals a mechanism behind silver's dissipation from gold-silver nanoparticles.The discovery could help fine-tune nanoparticle alloys for specific uses.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
April 28, 2021 • ~6 min

Consumer electronics have changed a lot in 20 years – systems for managing e-waste aren't keeping up

Technical advances are reducing the volume of e-waste generated in the US as lighter, more compact products enter the market. But those goods can be harder to reuse and recycle.

Shahana Althaf, Postdoctoral associate, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~9 min

Could an extremophile hold the secret to treatment of devastating injuries?

Proteins produced by the tardigrade are suspected of playing a role in the organism’s resilience, ultimately providing the basis for human therapies that halt tissue damage and prevent cell death.

Ekaterina Pesheva • harvard
Jan. 25, 2019 • ~15 min

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