Roughly 35 million years ago, a massive asteroid slammed into the Atlantic Ocean near what’s now the East Coast. The impact ...

The crystal chemistry of these minerals is governed by the interplay between the tetrahedral silicate units and various titanium-based polyhedra – often octahedral – that influence the ...

Innovative AI techniques in cement formulation lead to eco-friendly mixes, significantly cutting emissions and improving ...

The Webb Telescope found two young planets forming sand clouds in the YSES‑1 system, revealing unprecedented details about ...

Diopside, a calcium-magnesium silicate, is classified as having short prismatic crystals that take on a different appearance when viewed from different angles.

Silica gel litter is made from sodium silicate crystals that are highly porous and capable of absorbing significant amounts of moisture while locking in odors. This type of litter does not clump ...

Over a thousand miles from the surface, in Earth’s D” layer—right on the edge of the liquid metal outer core—there is a weird ...

Once asbestos enters the lungs, it doesn't leave. Its sharp, microscopic fibres scar tissues, trigger inflammation and can ...

Places such as Purgatory Chasm and Millstone Hill, in Worcester's Green Hill Park, bear witness to the work of the glaciers.

Hortifeeds are exhibiting at the Four Oaks Trade Show in Cheshire on 2 and 3 September, at stand C79-80. Visitors to the ...

We demonstrate an all-solid Nd 3+ -doped silicate photonic crystal fiber with 13.1 W output power at 1061 nm and 64.5% slope efficiency. We also theoretically investigate and prove the effects of ...