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From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history

  • Written by Peter Mullner, Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University
From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout historySteel played a large role in the Industrial Revolution. Monty Rakusen/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Many modern devices – from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines – rely on strong magnets made from a type of minerals called rare earths. As the systems and infrastructure used in daily life have turned digital...

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