This issue also takes a global view—exploring how sacred sites like the Hagia Sophia, the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Babri Masjid, and Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque have been reshaped by ...

It’s been said that travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer—and we couldn’t agree more. The first building to include a fully pendentive dome, Hagia Sophia is a paragon of Byzantine ...

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

The rich colors and textures of the materials used in the construction contribute to the overall splendor of the building, making it a feast for the eyes. The Role of Hagia Sophia in Modern Times ...

But he couldn’t predict how swiftly this vision would materialize—or just how transformative its applications would prove to be. Diffusion generation process for a stable crystalline material having a ...

Bioinspired materials are synthetic materials whose structure, properties or function mimic those of natural materials or living matter. Examples of bioinspired materials are light-harvesting ...

Two weeks after announcing the birth of her second child, Sophia Grace Brownlee is sharing an update. On January 5, Brownlee announced that her second child, a baby girl, was born on December 29.

I'm watching a black disc of wonder material hovering over a bubbling bath of liquid nitrogen. "This is superconducting magnetic levitation," says magnet scientist Greg Brittles. "The closest you ...

In a remarkable feat of chemistry, a Northwestern University-led research team has developed the first two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked material. Resembling the interlocking links in ...

New chainmail-like material could be the future of armor First 2D mechanically interlocked polymer exhibits exceptional flexibility and strength Date: January 16, 2025 Source: Northwestern ...