Why would you want to detect metal? Oh, I don't know … maybe you want to find some gold in the ground. You could dig up ALL the dirt, or you could find the location that has the gold before you dig.

In a quiet corner of Switzerland, researchers have stopped treating metal like something to be melted and poured, and started treating it like something that can be grown. Instead of blasting powders ...

A computer simulation shows metallic alloy where atoms (colored spheres) are arranged in subtle chemical patterns beneath a network of dislocations (green lines). These tangled defects move during ...

Having too much of a heavy metal—found in some foods, medications, and supplements—in your body can cause toxicity or poisoning. A healthcare provider may prescribe a heavy metal detox, such as ...