A more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to extracting rare earth elements ... by the natural world." The research is published in ACS Nano. The researchers developed artificial ...

The facade combines natural and artificial elements by wrapping a reflective, gridded screen on top of a second screen of trees and bushes, allowing the foliage to peek through. It is the ...

maximizes natural light with plentiful windows, most of which can be opened, as well as skylights to allow daylight to replace artificial interior lighting. That feature alone saves up to 35 perce ...