Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...

A new study has found thick layers of clay found on Mars could have provided the required mix of water, minerals and a calm environment for life to develop. Scientists from The University of Texas at ...

Researchers from Mainz, Oxford, and Innsbruck have used carbonate fragments to unravel the complex history of the Arles ...

At ETH Zurich, scientists from many different fields are working on something that seems straight out of science fiction.

Collagen IV provides crucial structural support for cells and tissues, but it’s unstable at body temperature. Researchers now ...

There’s a catch: carbonatable concrete doesn’t currently work well for large-scale construction. It’s mostly used for small ...

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new way of analyzing fossils, allowing them to see how creatures ...

An experimental rationalization of the structure type encountered in DNA and RNA by systematically investigating the chemical and physical properties of alternative nucleic acids has identified ...

Scientists have created living communities of bacteria and fungi that could survive in protective habitats on the Red Planet.

This vast field of mineral towers, called the Lost City, is the oldest known hydrothermal system in the ocean. Scientists ...

Researchers are developing a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Photosynthetic ...

Lithium-ion batteries face insufficient capacity at low temperatures. The lithium-ion desolvation process in the vicinity of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer is considered the major problem.