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![ETH doctoral student Marie Perrin presents the new recycling approach. In her left hand, she is holding the raw material in the form of a fluorescent lamp and, in her right, the yellow reagent that can separate rare earth metals.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Te5yYe4SyQd2b3Er8t7soc-320-80.jpg)
Strange compound used to treat cancer can extract rare-earth metals from old tech at 99% efficiency
By Jane McCallion published
Scientists harness a compound normally used in cancer treatment to reclaim rare-earth elements from electronic waste.
![New shiny material in the shape of a sharks fin.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xQHY4JcD8DHudrjSDEakHB-320-80.jpg)
Razor-thin crystalline film 'built atom-by-atom' gets electrons moving 7 times faster than in semiconductors
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists observed record-breaking electron mobility — seven times higher than in conventional semiconductors — with a material made from the same elements as quartz and gold.
![A child brushing their teeth with an electric toothbrush](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KjFEvMBWoQWhBYKPh8q8JZ-320-80.jpg)
Best electric toothbrushes for kids 2024
By Joanne Lewsley last updated
Buying Guide These are the best electric toothbrushes for kids, from Oral B Kids and Philips Sonicare for Kids to AutoBrush Sonic Pro.
![A man brushing his teeth with an electric toothbrush](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wXdqhvdMqV2NwGus7kycVn-320-80.jpg)
Best electric toothbrushes 2024 for clean teeth and gums
By Joanne Lewsley last updated
Buying Guide These are the best electric toothbrushes you can buy in every category, from Oral-B Genius X and Bitvae R2 to Waterpik Complete Care 9.0.
![An air purifier standing in a bedroom](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cYAiHko7MhqBgypeLGinTo-320-80.jpg)
Best air purifiers 2024: Remove pet hair, smoke, dust and more
By Lou Mudge, Anna Gora last updated
BUYING GUIDE These are the best air purifiers you can buy in every category, from Levoit Core 600S and BlueAir Blue Pure 411i Max to Dyson Purifier Cool.
![woman photographing the night sky with one of the best astrophotography cameras](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sDuVx5THxhhofJXq3caaPV-320-80.jpg)
Best astrophotography cameras 2024: Capture the cosmos
By James Artaius last updated
BUYING GUIDE The best astrophotography cameras need to have outstanding low-light performance and feel like an extension of your hand in the dark — here are our favorites.
![Student using one of the best macbooks for students and taking notes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uE66dAKKgxnR3J6hfUGqB4-320-80.jpg)
Best MacBooks for students 2024: Get the best Apple tech for working on the go
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
Buying Guide Looking to check out macOS? Here are the best MacBooks for students you can buy right now.
![Imager chip](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SAWY6kb7FtLGUWt2zK9hW4-320-80.jpg)
X-ray vision chip gives phones 'Superman' power to view objects through walls
By Owen Hughes published
Researchers have developed an imaging chip for mobile devices that uses high-frequency radio waves to ‘see’ through objects.
![quantum computer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5fmdMoNZ6hNWVztUrKaBQX-320-80.jpg)
Reaching absolute zero for quantum computing now much quicker thanks to breakthrough refrigerator design
By Rory Bathgate published
Using a more efficient method than current approaches, researchers promise the coldest temperatures in the world at just a fraction of the cost and time.
![Electric car being charged at charging station.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KBQ84ETUTUmHvbTFCigTbJ-320-80.jpg)
EV batteries could last much longer thanks to new capacitor with 19-times higher energy density that scientists created by mistake
By Rory Bathgate published
Electric cars and laptop batteries could charge up much faster and last longer thanks to a new structure that can be used to make much better capacitors in the future.
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