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Scientists Successfully Grow Dolomite in Lab, Solving Geology Mystery
At a Glance Researchers from the University of Michigan and Hokkaido University have successfully grown dolomite, a common…
December 4, 2023
How Do You Make Wood Bulletproof?
Wood isn’t exactly known for its ability to protect whatever is behind it, but scientists still need to…
November 19, 2023
New Research Sheds Light on Ultrafast Dislocations and Material Failure
Researchers have made a significant discovery regarding the speed at which tiny linear defects, known as dislocations, can…
October 18, 2023
Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Cosmic Signal Detection with “Ultra-Pure Cables”
In the quest to detect exceedingly rare cosmic events shedding light on the universe’s fundamental mysteries, research teams…
October 3, 2023
Virginia Tech Researchers Upcycle Plastics into Valuable Surfactants
In a groundbreaking study, a team of researchers led by Virginia Tech scientists has unveiled a novel technique…
August 20, 2023
Cicadas could hold the secret to self-cleaning surfaces – new study
Fotoz by David G/Shutterstock Sreehari Perumanath, University of Warwick Nature is inspiring scientists all the time. Some ideas…
July 27, 2023
Fungi could be the next frontier in fire safety
Shutterstock Tien Huynh, RMIT University; Everson Kandare, RMIT University, and Nattanan Chulikavit, RMIT University Australia is no stranger…
July 25, 2023
Glass: Neither a solid nor a liquid, this common yet complicated material is still surprising scientists
Most glass is made by melting down soda ash, limestone and quartz sand. gezgin01/iSock via Getty Images John…
June 30, 2023
3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse
Chanchai Phetdikhai, Shutterstock Pascal Scherrer, Southern Cross University This week in Paris, negotiators from around the world are…
June 15, 2023
What are Perseverance’s Wheels Made Out Of?
Mars has less than 1% of the atmospheric volume of Earth, meaning that inflating the wheels of any…
May 20, 2023