#imperil

Rare earth minerals are indispensable to the manufacture of high-performance magnets, batteries, and other materials that are vital to clean energy, communications, aerospace, and defense technology (1). The global demand for rare earth minerals is expected to double by 2050 (2). China dominates the rare earth mineral market, but recent Chinese export restrictions have motivated the countries…

The vulnerabilities of East Asia’s submarine telecommunications cable system have become impossible to ignore in the AI age. Yet the responses proposed or recently adopted by Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and the United States remain inadequate. A more creative, collaborative and effective strategy is overdue to ensure that subsea cables can meet societal demand and withstand emerging threats. These…

Science, Volume 389, Issue 6764, Page 985-986, September 2025. Summary Without knowing the specific content of the Science issue, a summary is impossible. However, I can provide a general summary about what Science magazine typically publishes and what to expect from an editorial found on pages 985-986 of an issue: This issue of Science likely features cutting-edge research articles, reviews, and…

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could hit Americans in an unexpected place: grocery aisles. The announcement Friday of a staggering 50% levy on those imports stoked fear that big-ticket purchases from cars to washing machines to houses could see major price increases. But those metals are so ubiquitous in packaging, they’re likely to pack…

  By Nicole Hassoun, Binghamton University, State University of New York On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began a drastic reshaping of the United States’ role in global health as part of the first 26 executive orders of his new term. He initiated the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization, which works to promote and advance global…