Dispersion paints are mostly used in households for painting walls and ceilings. An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Bayreuth has now analyzed the chemical composition of two typical dispersion paints ...
Biochemistry
Aug 17, 2022
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A team of researchers from the University of Antwerp, the University of Amsterdam and Rijksmuseum has used chemical and optical imaging techniques to determine why a single flower in a famous painting faded while other flowers ...
To reach the only place in the world where cave paintings of prehistoric marine life have been found, archaeologists have to dive to the bottom of the Mediterranean off southern France.
Archaeology
May 30, 2022
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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have used virtual reality and 3D eye-tracking technology to examine what drew the attention of the visitors when entering the stunning environment of an ancient Roman house. The team ...
Archaeology
Apr 6, 2022
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When you think of soaps, you may first picture the liquid foams or solid bars that wash away dirt, grime and bacteria. However, not all soaps are cleansers. In the art conservation world, metal carboxylates, also known as ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 4, 2022
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Pharmaceutical researchers speak of a hit when they come across a promising substance with a desired effect in early drug discovery. Unfortunately, hits are rarely bull's-eyes, often showing undesirable side effects that ...
Biochemistry
Jan 27, 2022
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92
A team of researchers from Vrije University, Conservation & Science, Rijksmuseum and the University of Amsterdam has found that it is possible to trace conflicts in Europe by analyzing lead isotopes in paint used by Dutch ...
Thirty years ago, archeologists excavated the tomb of an elite 40-50-year-old man from the Sicán culture of Peru, a society that predated the Incas. The man's seated, upside-down skeleton was painted bright red, as was the ...
Archaeology
Oct 27, 2021
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Flakes of paint could be one of the most abundant type of microplastic particles in the ocean, new research has suggested.
Environment
Oct 7, 2021
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One of Rembrandt van Rijn's biggest paintings just got a bit bigger.
Other
Jun 23, 2021
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