Scientists have developed a new approach to formulating mineral sunscreen that could prevent it from leaving a white cast on ...

Have you ever seen a hibiscus flower? Although its petals have a range of colors, what makes the trumpet-shaped flower more ...

A team of researchers has found a new way to manufacture one of the toughest materials used in industry, opening the door to cheaper, more efficient production of high-performance tools. The material, ...

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) electrothermal actuators are widely used in applications ranging from micro-optics and ...

Many technological applications, such as sensors and batteries, greatly rely on electrochemical reactions. Improving these technologies depends on understanding how electrochemical reactions work.

It meant glossy black smiles, a cultural practice that may look peculiar to Western eyes but which remains widespread to this day across some parts of Asia. Archaeologists have found ancient skulls ...

For the first time, researchers have shown that self-assembled phosphorus chains can host genuinely one-dimensional electron ...

Researchers decipher how elephant trunk hairs enable exceptional tactile senses through material intelligence.

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Researchers developed a new gas-liquid-solid method to produce ultra-pure MXenes with tunable surfaces, boosting conductivity ...

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A tiny algae recently discovered in India is helping to reconstruct how the oceans moved millions of years ago.