Best camera phone 2022: Smartphones with stargazing capabilities

With multiple lenses, advanced software and gargantuan amounts of megapixels, the cameras built into the very latest smartphones are beginning to seem even more advanced than some ‘proper’ cameras.  While it’s certainly true that camera phones are getting a lot of innovation it’s important to remember that engineers trying to squeeze as much performance as … Read more

Rare earth elements for smartphones can be extracted from coal waste

Recycling rare earth elements from the ash left over from coal burning is cheaper, easier and more environmentally friendly than digging them out of mines Environment 9 February 2022 By Alice Klein A microscope image of tiny glass spheres in coal fly ash that contain rare earth elements Rice University Rare earth elements that are … Read more