A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel which improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been developed.

Scientists say they have figured out how to transform rocks into something extraordinary: a high-tech, low-cost substance ...

Scientists have discovered how to turn common minerals into materials that spontaneously remove and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In the lab, the materials pull CO2 from the air thousands ...

Spreading crushed rocks on fields can absorb CO2 from the air – now chemists have devised a way to turbocharge this process ...

The individual silica nanoparticles (glass beads, basically) are clear, but when packed together in certain configurations ...

In recent years, the gemstone market has experienced a surge of excitement and confusion with the rise of commercially ...