IT is something of an achievement to have written a book, even a small one, about the Renaissance without a mention of Walter Pater. But then he was a gentle creature, whereas Dr. von Martin is a ...

Katie Dubow, president of Garden Media, explains why this year's theme of Nature's Renaissance is so special. “This ...

The reasons for this 'renaissance of friction' are the development of highly sensitive experimental tools, such as friction force microscopes, surface force apparatus or quartz microbalances ...