Researchers have found that adding just the right amount of disorder to the structure of certain materials can make them more than twice as resistant to cracking.

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When it comes to the photographic image, rectilinearity is taken as a given — but it wasn’t for George Eastman, the founder ...

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Many photos McCarthy has taken of the space station in the past show the ship as a silhouette in Earth's shadow. This time he ...

The chief executive of Soner Watches, who prefers square and rectangular timepieces, has written a book, “Beyond Round ...

Portugal’s stunning ceramic tiles aren’t just for decoration. They’re pieces of history, and they’re also energy-efficient.

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Having become one of the great cultural events in California, PST ART advocates dialogue between both disciplines with an ...

D-COFs developed by Tokyo researchers demonstrate low heat of adsorption and high CO2 selectivity, paving the way for ...