The gemstone spinel, known for its vibrant colors resembling gems such as rubies and sapphires, has now been shown to be ...

Finding lubricants that work at exceptionally high temperatures challenges researchers and industries alike. A Virginia Tech ...

A research team at Tohoku University's Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR) has proposed a strategy to use spinel oxides to improve a reaction called the oxygen evolution reaction (OER).

Spinel, MgAl 2 O 4 (download cif), is a rare gemstone that was used to imitate rubies. The structure has face-centered cubic symmetry, and is a little heavy to understand. The general formula is AB 2 ...

Visit to Tanzania and Kenya marks 17 years of rigorous scientific studyCarlsbad, Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CARLSBAD, Calif. – January 30, 2025 – GIA field gemologists recently completed their ...

On Wednesday around 5 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 4500 block of Spinel Drive. Fayetteville's police chief said the suspect did have a weapon and negotiations were peaceful.

The GIA team collected tsavorite, spinel and sapphire rough, verifying and recording the precise origin of each sample ...

Virginia Tech researchers discovered spinel oxides formed on nickel-chromium superalloys as a self-lubricating material ...