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A cluster of recent laboratory advances in ultra-thin solar cells suggests that lightweight, flexible photovoltaic devices may be able to move beyond niche prototypes if researchers can solve ...

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Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have developed new hybrid materials that challenge conventional thinking about how ...

Laser spectroscopy has enabled non-invasive chemical analysis of Darwin’s preserved specimens, improving long-term museum ...

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You may not give much thought to the environmental impact your driveway, but slowing down the flow of water with a permeable surface is very eco-friendly.

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Amrize Ltd. has completed its acquisition of PB Materials Holdings Inc., an Odessa, Texas-based producer of aggregates with a complementary ready-mix concrete network.