The Untold Link Between Niels Bohr and Rare-Earth Riddles
Rare earths are today dominating debates on EV batteries, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet many people often confuse what “rare earths” truly are. Seventeen little-known elements underwrite the tech that energises modern life. Their baffling chemistry left scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr interv