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Silica gel is a drying agent that often comes in the form of small, clear beads or clear rock crystals placed in small packets made of paper or cloth. These packets are often packaged with commercial ...

Silicon is the second-most abundant element on Earth, behind oxygen. Almost 30% of our planet’s crust is made of the stuff, so it isn’t surprising that it’s also found in food. However, silicon is ...

A new type of dressing made of silica gel fibers is showing early wound care potential. Developed by scientists in Germany, this novel dressing has many advantages: it is shape-stable, pH-neutral and ...

Microsoft and Warner Bros. have collaborated to successfully store and retrieve the entire 1978 iconic “Superman” movie on a piece of glass roughly the size of a drink coaster, 75 by 75 by 2 ...

Silica — not to be confused with human-made silicone — is a naturally occurring compound and popular supplement. People take silica supplements for potential benefits to hair, skin, nails, and bone ...

Around this time last year, a Los Angeles County jury passed down a landmark judgment in the case of Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez—a 34-year-old stonecutter who had contracted the respiratory illness ...

In a finding that suggests "considerable water activity" on Mars, NASA says its Curiosity rover has found very high concentrations of silica on the red planet. The agency says it also found "a mineral ...

Annals of Botany, New Series, Vol. 34, No. 136 (JUNE 1970), pp. 557-570 (18 pages) Following 1, 2, 4, or 8 weeks of growth in a silica-minimal solution, tillers of Sieglingia decumbens (Heath Grass) ...