The experiments were conducted using the GDS triaxial automated system. Hydraulic pressure controllers capable of reaching up to 2 MPa, were utilized to apply the cell and back pressures. A ...

Meaning “perfection” or “attainment,” the Sanskrit word siddhi describes a kind of powerful spiritual energy attained through meditation and mindfulness. To be a siddha is to be accomplished—to ...

Gucci gave its avant-garde, hands-free Grip timepiece a bold new look in sandstone-hued jasper, while Dior’s Grand Bal Histoire Naturelle features sodalite, aventurine and aragonite. Chanel ...

Nacre is built from microscopic tablets of aragonite, a brittle mineral, bonded with a pliable organic glue. Under pressure, these tablets slide against one another. That sliding spreads out the ...