SINGAPORE, Dec 17 (Reuters) - In a high-security Shenzhen laboratory, Chinese scientists have built what Washington has spent years trying to prevent: a prototype of a machine capable of producing the ...

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals. Sojitz, a Japanese conglomerate, turned to Lynas, an Australian mining ...

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BioRender helps scientists draw biological diagrams more easily and communicate more efficiently. It’s used by half a million researchers. Shiz Aoki doesn’t know whether she considers herself an ...