It’s always important to have the right tools for the job, and that applies as much to artist knives as to anything else (no, you can’t just use a butter knife in your studio). These blades can be ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

We all knew Silly Putty was special — the elastic-y, liquid-y toy is tons of fun to use. Well, now it has scientific applications, also. Researchers have discover that Silly Putty, when mixed with ...

Researchers are stretching the possibilities of polymers, breaking new ground in the field of composites with a combination of homemade "Silly Putty" and graphene that yields an extremely sensitive ...

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have combined nanomaterial graphene and the kid's toy Silly Putty, creating a sensor sensitive enough for a range of applications, including measuring spider ...