As summer kicks into full gear and people are spending more time outside, there's one thing on many people's minds—ticks.

Hollow atoms are special atoms with multiple missing electrons in their inner shells, while their outer shells are still ...

Delaware's ban on polystyrene goes into effect July 1. Generally, the ban will prohibit food establishments from serving customers beverages or ready-to-eat food in polystyrene foam containers.

The International Atomic Energy Agency declared on Thursday that Iran was not complying with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, the first time the U.N. watchdog has passed a resolution ...

The polymer is manufactured in three main commercial forms: general purpose polystyrene (GPPS) expanded polystyrene (EPS), high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) and a relatively minor grade syndiotatic ...

Polystyrene, as useful as it seemed, is a harmful substance, known to leak toxic chemicals. The foam-like structure can cause it to break into small pieces, which are easily carried away in the wind.

One longstanding problem has sidelined life-saving drugs, stalled next-generation batteries, and kept archaeologists from identifying the origins of ancient artifacts. For more than 100 years, ...

Apr 29, 2025 Atomic strain sensing with a silver single atom chain A silver single-atom chain demonstrates atomic-scale strain sensing and piezoresistive effects, advancing nanotechnology and ...

Scientists at Columbia Engineering have created a machine learning algorithm that can observe the pattern produced by nanocrystals to infer the material’s atomic structure, as described in a ...

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and ultrasonic force microscopy (UFM) have been used to study the properties of adsorption layers formed by two incompatible polymers, polystyrene and poly (butyl ...

Expanded polystyrene foam, the white fluffy plastic in styrofoam, was banned in food service ware on Jan. 1. But shoppers in CA say its still on the shelves.