You've probably never even heard of osmium (no relation to Donny Osmond). That may be because 1) You are not a dork, and 2) It is the rarest metal in the world. It also has some interesting properties ...

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The band at the 43rd annual International Precious Metals Institute Conference is billed, at least according to the huge glowing sign near the stage, as Abbacadabra, “the ultimate ABBA tribute.” But ...

Along with working with acts like Pan Sonic, Throbbing Gristle, and Sunn O))), Icelandic composer and cellist Hildur Guðnadóttir made music for last year's Joker: Folie À Deux as well as other films ...

Osmium is a rare precious metal that could be used to treat cancer with fewer side effects when compared to Platinum, currently used in nearly half of chemotherapies. How exactly Osmium reacts in a ...

This week's element is lovely osmium, which has the symbol Os and the atomic number 76. Osmium is the rarest stable element in the Earth's crust. It is a lustrous, blue-gray or blue-black transition ...

Evidence of ancient human activity can be gleaned from the concentrations of the rare element osmium in soil core samples, a new report shows. The finding suggests that osmium could be used generally ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The rare element osmium is on the rise globally. Why? Because of the increased ...

On the podcast last week, we heard why -- if you're looking for something to use as money -- none of the elements on the periodic table work quite as well as gold. That was disappointing for our own ...

Osmium Urges Shareholders to Vote "FOR" Resolution 4, 10, 11, 12 on the Proxy Card. SAN ANSELMO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Osmium Partners today issued Letter #1 to Articore shareholders. Dear Fellow ...