Plastics don’t just pollute oceans, they leach Invisible poisons that linger for years. Now, scientists have discovered that the crystal structure of natural iron minerals could determine how fast ...

Using advanced 3D nanoscale imaging of the mineral in human bone, research teams have shown that the mineral crystals of bone have a hierarchical structure integrated into the larger-scale make-up of ...

CORK, IRELAND--(Marketwired - Aug 3, 2017) - A recent study published in Calcified Tissue International shows that Aquamin is more successful in impeding the deterioration of bone, like that brought ...

Bone is a natural composite of collagen protein and the mineral hydroxyapatite. The structure of bone is known to be important to its load-bearing characteristics, but relatively little is known about ...

For the first time, scientists have observed how the tiny fungi that live on plant roots begin to break down rocks. The researchers watched fungi disrupt the crystal structure of a common mineral in ...

A new ovoid structure discovered in the Nakhla Martian meteorite is made of nanocrystalline iron-rich clay, contains a variety of minerals, and shows evidence of undergoing a past shock event from ...

TORONTO , Dec. 9 /CNW/ - Mantis Mineral Corp. ("Mantis" - CNSX "MYN") is pleased to announce that as part of its on-going exploration and development of the Foisey Gold Structure and the Orphan Gold ...

Quartz, diamond, calcite, and pyrite are a few of the most famous mineral “species,” according to traditional systems of classification. Yet, two papers published in American Mineralogist have ...

New Rochelle, August 19, 2014—A new ovoid structure discovered in the Nakhla Martian meteorite is made of nanocrystalline iron-rich clay, contains a variety of minerals, and shows evidence of ...

India's cabinet has approved increased royalty rates for graphite, zirconium, caesium, and rubidium to boost domestic mining and production. This move ...