The York Biotech Campus at Sand Hutton says 2015 has been a year of supporting the growth of its occupiers. Labskin Ltd, who ...

More coloured sand products have been recalled after testing positive for asbestos. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) released a statement today, recalling Rainbow Sand Art ...

Engineers create a sand battery that they say will slash the carbon emissions in Pornainen, Finland, by 70% — it uses renewables to heat the sand to almost 850 degrees Fahrenheit. When you purchase ...

For a soil to be granulometrically stable, it must present low plasticity and a granulometric composition that conforms with the limits regulated by standards. This article presents a study of the ...

ABSTRACT: Silty sands are the most abundant materials in the Littoral region of southern Benin used in road construction. These materials were once the most available in quantity and quality. Thus, ...

Star sand is both a beautiful sight and a scientific marvel. Each grain once housed a tiny single-celled organism. Found most frequently on the Taketomi, Hatoma, and Iriomote islands of Japan, star ...

A novel at-home molecular test proved highly accurate for diagnosing three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in females, according to a clinical study from the test's manufacturer. The ...

Shorelines worldwide have always been vulnerable to coastal erosion, a phenomenon rendered more ominous by rising sea levels that accompany modern-day climate change (SN: 9/29/22). Coastal engineers ...

With their winglike fins undulating in slow motion, stingrays and other rays seem to fly gracefully through the water. But these elegant fins can also serve a startling, earthier purpose: rays use ...