Dr. Alex Baker, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Warwick, is bringing science fiction into the lab, showing that some iconic elements of the saga may ... The problem is that, on ...

The secret lies in a group of special metals called rare earth elements (REEs). These elements turn invisible UV or blue light into the vivid reds, greens, and blues you see on your screen.

In real life here on Earth, a group of natural metals ... The rare earths are a group of 17 elements (highlighted in blue on the periodic table). A subset of rare earths known as the lanthanides ...