Researchers are using chemical and mineral analysis to trace the origins of ancient pottery in Israel, building a national ...

Researchers at the University of Konstanz have developed a gentle, contact-free method to collect liquids and remove them ...

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Crystals hidden in Australia’s oldest rocks have revealed new clues about how Earth and the Moon formed. The study suggests ...

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Space mining often sounds like a fast route to endless metals. In practice, the first question is simple: what are small ...

Scientists have recovered a sample of DNA from a Leonardo da Vinci drawing that could belong to the Renaissance polymath.

Discover why surface chemistry matters and how XPS imaging modes enable deeper insight into materials performance.

Because animals have a limited capability of understanding human language, they cannot “read” the way humans do.

Rather than yeast or microalgae, the company is working with oleaginous bacteria—which it claims are more productive.

Spider silk occupies a distinct place in natural materials science for its combination of mechanical strength, toughness and ...