The use of industrial waste and/or by-products as alternative sources of raw materials in
building materials has become standard practice. The result, more sustainable construction …

Future human missions to the Moon and Mars will require astronauts to perform science-
focused surface exploration in complex geological environments. However, the scientific …

Machine Learning (ML) has found several applications in spectroscopy, including
recognizing minerals and estimating elemental composition. ML algorithms have been …

This study reviews major sensing technologies for the Lunar environment and its resources,
as they have been developed since the times of Apollo missions. Selected technologies of …

The identification of synovial crystals is important for diagnosing rheumatic diseases.
Currently, rheumatologists worldwide use compensated polarized light microscopy (CPLM) …

Mechanisms of nucleic acid accumulation were likely critical to life's emergence in the
ferruginous oceans of the early Earth. How exactly prebiotic geological settings accumulated …

The petrographic and mechanical heterogeneity of construction and demolition waste
(CDW) strongly affects the physic-mechanical performance of new concrete and mortar …

One of the primary objectives of planetary exploration is the search for signs of life (past,
present, or future). Formulating an understanding of the geochemical processes on …

Scientific exploration will play an important role in future human missions to the Moon and
Mars. Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVA) on the surface of these objects will be supported by a …

As the most robust, information rich artifacts available for analysis and exploration, minerals
provide us insights about planetary origins and evolutions. The volume, variety, and velocity …