Viburnum titus is a common landscaping plant in Europe and the United States, but its blue fruits hadn't been closely studied until now. Photo by Rox Middleton Sometimes, you can find a scientific ...

Researchers are investigating ways to design structural materials that develop fewer, smaller flaws under irradiation. Radiation can harm spacecraft, nuclear power plants and high-energy accelerators.

The origins of modern structural biology date back to the 1910s, when the German physicist Max von Laue discovered that biological crystal samples irradiated with X-rays produced diffraction patterns ...

This article was originally published on Common Edge. There is an astonishing degree of complexity, order, and beauty in the natural world. Even so, and especially within the realm of living things, ...

To meet the growing demand for high-performance, lightweight, and intelligent materials in the aerospace, automotive, and energy/power sectors, engineering ...