Materials
A new study suggests leaving old nails or cement in soil could reduce lead contamination.
Scientists reveal the secret of how gypsum forms.
Silicon-based material might prove useful in electronics, but multiple teams are claiming credit for creating it first.
A nanoparticle capsule that can remove heavy-metal substances from water, milk, juice or other liquids.
Studying lizards' tendons and bones allows researchers to develop seriously sticky 'skin.'
How one scientist is capturing important information on materials, their structures, and properties.
Wonder material graphene, an atom-layer-thick form of carbon, captures physicists' imaginations.
Patients should not decline X-ray imaging for medically advised procedures, group says.
Biologically inspired surfaces could end up in electronic devices, infrared imaging detectors and chemical sensors.
Lasers may illuminate origins of minerals, help make cellular phones conflict-free.
MIT scientists strengthen cement to feed growing demand and curb carbon dioxide emissions
