With these results, we hypothesized that nickel-reactive cells might be innate immune cells such as NK cells and γδ T cells, since they have a feature of memory lymphocytes and are responding to given ...

Natural gas still plays an important role in many industrial sectors, but it is a climate-damaging fossil fuel. TU Wien and ...

Earth's mantle is a restless, enigmatic engine that powers volcanism, recycles crust, and regulates the long-term evolution of the planet. But one of its most elusive characteristics—the redox state, ...

Indonesian Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia suggested that Indonesia is looking into forming an OPEC-style cartel for nickel and other inputs used in battery production. Nickel is becoming a ...

Our solar system is a cosmic highway, regularly hosting visitors from distant star systems. We have seen a few of these interstellar tourists before, like the bizarre 'Oumuamua and the more familiar ...

Nickel has become increasingly important beyond its traditional use in stainless steel manufacturing as the base metal is a key component in lithium-ion batteries, including the kind used in electric ...

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s ambition to turn Indonesia into a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) battery production has thrust the nation’s mining commodities, particularly nickel, into the ...

A diamond slice of a South African diamond showing various inclusion-rich zones and laser ablation pits from microanalytical sampling. Diamonds from South Africa’s Voorspoed mine have revealed the ...