Search results for materials science

Archaeology Aug 19, 2026

Oases in the desert of Arabia created 'brands' in the Bronze Age

Did brands exist before modern society, in noncapitalist economies? An international team led by Marta Luciani of the University of Vienna has made unexpected discoveries about Bronze Age trade: Yes, brands did indeed exist ...

Cell & Microbiology Aug 19, 2026

Genetic 'switches' could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth

An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork for 3D printing spheroids—tiny clusters of living cells—capable of regenerating bone tissue in response to severe trauma or infections.

Polymers Aug 19, 2026

Metastable 3D printing 'ink' enables a closed-loop material cycle

Polymers used for light-based 3D printing are very stable because of their chemical structure, but they are typically hard to recycle. A research team led by Professor Dr. Eva Blasco, a researcher at the Institute for Molecular ...

Plasma Physics Aug 19, 2026

Connecting the power of the stars to geometry

In the world of fusion energy, scientists and engineers study the fourth state of matter known as plasma in an effort to design and build a new type of power plant. Relying on the heat produced by two small atoms smashing ...

Education Aug 19, 2026

Students need more than AI skills—they need accountable AI literacy

As students return to Canadian colleges and universities soon, many will enter classrooms where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is already part of everyday academic life. Many might use tools such as ChatGPT and ...

Bio & Medicine Aug 19, 2026

New lipid nanoparticle delivers capped circular RNA for longer-lasting gene expression

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan in collaboration with FUJIFILM have developed a novel way of delivering circular RNA (cirRNA) into cells, paving the way for longer-lasting mRNA-based therapeutics including cancer ...

Earth Sciences Aug 19, 2026

Antarctica's brief rebound was caused by climate variability, not a 'new normal'

Between 2021 and 2023, Antarctica appeared to be growing. Heavy snowfall fueled by wetter weather caused parts of the continent to gain mass, leading some to question whether climate change is really causing the ice to melt. ...

Plants & Animals Aug 19, 2026

Why many birds add fresh plants to their nests remains unclear despite signs of healthier offspring

As they build their nests, many birds are known to interweave dried grasses and other materials with green plants, such as fresh leaves, grass stems, herbs and aromatic leaves. While this behavior is well documented, why ...

Earth Sciences Aug 19, 2026

Volcano myths unravel, from 'smoke' plumes to Yellowstone catastrophe claims

Volcanoes emit smoke. Beneath a volcano lies a huge chamber filled with liquid magma. A series of earthquakes means an eruption is imminent. And if a "supervolcano" like Yellowstone were to awaken, a global catastrophe would ...

Materials Science Aug 19, 2026

Are subsea oil and gas pipelines a previously unrecognized source of ocean microplastics?

Decommissioning pipelines used by the oil and gas industry could result in substantial quantities of microplastics being released into the UK's marine environment annually, a new study suggests.

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