New “Atlas” Will Catalog Proteins That Bind to Rare Earth Elements

CleanTechnica
By US Department of EnergyMay 19, 2026, 11:42 pm41 pts
Bioprospecting Tool Could Boost Critical Mineral Refining By Anna Squires Throughout the 1800s, naturalists journeyed to far-flung corners of the world to catalog birds, mammals, minerals, and plants. Now, a team of U.S. researchers is assembling a catalog of their own: an atlas of naturally occurring proteins…

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