A team of researchers from the Astrobiology Centre (INTA-CSIC) has shown that hydrogen cyanide, urea and other substances considered essential to the formation of the most basic biological molecules ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a cellulose-based composite sheet that integrates paper pulp with starch, ...

Gold and certain other precious metals are key ingredients in computer chips, including those used in consumer electronics such as smart phones. But it can be difficult to recover and recycle those ...

For the first time in more than three centuries, Prussian Blue – long confined to its rigid cubic shape – has been transformed into an octahedral structure. A research team led by Prof. Changshin Jo ...

The glassy state of a versatile family of materials has been prepared for the first time. A deep-blue pigment used to tint paints and textiles, Prussian blue is representative of a family of ...

Researchers have discovered a phenomenon -- applying pressure to a copper-chromium Prussian blue analog, which is a compound featuring crystal voids, causes the discharge of water retained within ...