Medical experts and safety advocates warn that artificial stone silicosis is a growing epidemic, one that mirrors the asbestos crisis of the past century. The disease is irreversible and, with many ...

Aesthetic counter-tops in high-end kitchen spaces are bound to make you feel tempted to invest in one but you might want to reconsider after knowing the plight of those who suffer from a fatal lung di ...

Overall, this research presents the most engineered human cell lines to date. For the first time, researchers are able to create structural variants in human genomes, at large scales in a single ...

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It's an affordable countertop material people actually buy. Also called "engineered stone," quartz offers some of the same family-friendly benefits as granite. Not only does it resist damage and ...

Quartz is a popular choice for beautiful kitchen countertops thanks to its durability, style, and resistance to stains. Unlike natural stone surfaces, it's engineered to be nonporous – that ...

Quartz countertops have become popular in the last few years, and it's easy to see why. This man-made stone is a fantastic mix of beauty and functionality. Unlike natural stones like granite or marble ...

Todd Elliott, a proven executive who retired from Celanese in 2020 as Senior Vice President and head of the Acetyls business, will return to the Company as SVP to lead the Engineered Materials ...

More information: Thomas M. Lister et al, Engineered enzymes for enantioselective nucleophilic aromatic substitutions, Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08611-0 ...

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