NIELS BOHR’S HIDDEN ROLE IN DECODING RARE-EARTH ELEMENTS

Rare earths are today steering conversations on electric vehicles, wind turbines and next-gen defence gear. Yet most readers frequently mix up what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements look ordinary, but they drive the devices we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr e