(Nanowerk News) Researchers at Missouri S&T are demonstrating a new two-dimensional material heterostructure – a basic building block for advanced semiconductor devices – that has great potential for ...

Findings published by researchers in China reveal that boiling water can be an effective way to remove microplastics from the liquid. When water is boiled, naturally occurring minerals like calcium ...

Ten years ago. lightning struck a tree in New Port Richey, sending electricity into the soil around it. This event led to the never-before-seen creation of a mineral in the surrounding rocks. Mathew ...

Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Diamonds are known as the hardest naturally-occurring mineral on Earth, ...

Some residents of Broken Arrow may have discolored water for a few days, but the city of Broken Arrow said the water is still drinkable. After increased demand due to rising temperatures and heat ...

The mineral hackmanite turns purple under UV irradiation, and the color fades back to white in a few minutes under regular white light. While investigating hackmanite, researchers found that it can ...

Minerals play a critical role in the performance of modern roofing materials and a wide range of building products. By enhancing UV resistance, adding weight and stability and supporting adhesion and ...

What do granite and bananas have in common? Radioactivity. As it turns out, radioactivity is all around us and has been for eons. About 25 years ago, I was doing radiation surveys at a NASA research ...

The Trump Administration is trying to boost U.S. supply chains for critical minerals, materials that make up everything from your cell phone to fighter jets.