New silver-based antibacterial gel 100 times more effective in killing hospital-acquired infectionsSilver continues to gain prominence as an effective antibiotic additive.Staff Writer | September 18, 2023 | 6:06 am
Europe’s “oldest” copper cannon made of Slavic copperA “faulty” cast copper-alloy cannon may be the oldest in…Staff Writer | September 17, 2023 | 7:41 am
Rio Tinto IOC donates $3m to Cégep de Sept-Îles for research and training pavilionThe initiative is part of a collaboration between IOC and…Staff Writer | September 14, 2023 | 5:21 pm
Former gold mine to host largest underground caverns in history The site, located under the Black Hills of South Dakota, will host the largest neutrino experiment in history. Staff Writer | January 15, 2023 | 6:45 am
The view from England: Space rocks and rockets, the final frontier Space never ceases to fascinate, whether it is our reaching the extra-terrestrial or the extra-terrestrial reaching us. Chris Hinde | January 13, 2023 | 2:27 pm
Toughest material on earth now a reality Scientists measured the highest toughness ever recorded of any material, in a chromium, cobalt, and nickel alloy. Staff Writer | January 13, 2023 | 6:06 am
Superdeep diamond reveals new info on earth’s geological processes A superdeep diamond recovered in Guinea has become the messenger of new information on plate tectonics. Staff Writer | January 12, 2023 | 5:06 am
Scientists one step closer to turning coal into graphite A team at Ohio University carried out a series of simulations showing how coal can be converted to valuable—and carbon-neutral—materials. Staff Writer | January 8, 2023 | 7:49 am
The View from England: When copper production was dominated by the Welsh The U.K. no longer springs to mind as a mining giant, but it used to have a dominant role in the global industry. Chris Hinde | January 6, 2023 | 6:16 am
Carbon-capture plants also have harmful emissions — but there is a solution A group of scientists has come up with a machine-learning solution for forecasting amine emissions from carbon-capture plants using experimental data. Staff Writer | January 5, 2023 | 6:06 am
Why mining is essential to the energy transition and global prosperity Imagine a world without mining. Many people do. Robert Wilt | January 4, 2023 | 6:45 am
University of Oulu gets €1.6 million funding to expedite emission-free steel industry The Advanced Steels for a Green Planet project funded by the Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation begins in January. Staff Writer | January 3, 2023 | 4:37 pm