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While Rare-​​Earth Trade Dispute Heats Up, Scientists Seek Alternatives

March 30, 2012 by Northeastern News

In the 21st cen­tury, nat­ural resource bat­tles will be fought not only over oil and water, but over ele­ments with tongue-​​​​twisting names like dys­pro­sium, yttrium, and neodymium.

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