A team of physicists, materials scientists and engineers affiliated with several institutions in China, working with a colleague from Umeå University, in Sweden, has grown a diamond that is harder ...

So far in this series, pretty much every material we’ve covered has had to undergo a significant industrial process to transform it from its natural state to a more useful product. Whether it’s the ...

According to the traditional theory proposed by pioneers Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer (BCS), conventional superconductivity occurs when a material's resistance drops to zero after being ...

Synthetic material breakthroughs will play an important role in regenerative medicine's future. When it comes to the medical applications of synthetic materials like plastics, we may have just ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brooke Roberts-Islam is a London-based writer covering sustainability. Synthetic materials, including polyester and polyamide ...

There are now four natural colorings approved for use in food: Galdieria extract blue, which comes from red algae; butterfly pea flower extract, which produces shades from bright blue to deep purple ...