Spectroscopy Redefines the Science of Art Authenticationby Bruker CorporationScientific examination of previously rejected Jackson Pollock works supports their authenticity
NewsBrain Waves Reveal the Active Nature of Engaging with Artby Max-Planck-GesellschaftAesthetic experience goes hand in hand with both constructing meaning and being in a state of heightened attention
NewsResearch Helps Rescue Street Art from Vandals' Graffitiby American Chemical SocietyResearchers report novel, environmentally friendly techniques that quickly and safely remove over-paintings on street art
NewsHigh-Security Identification That Cannot Be Counterfeitedby University of TsukubaResearchers from the University of Tsukuba have created millimeter-size chips with unique color patterns that cannot be forged
NewsThe Chemistry of Art: Scientists Explore Aged Paint in Microscopic Detail to Inform Preservation Effortsby Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryStudy involving X-ray imaging at Berkeley Lab provides clues to how artwork composed of oil paints can deteriorate over time
NewsExposing Modern Forgersby ETH ZurichResearchers have developed a process that can provide conclusive evidence with regard to modern fakes of paintings
NewsHow Earth's Mantle is Like a Jackson Pollock Paintingby University of UtahA new paper paints an even more intricate picture of Earth's mantle as a geochemically diverse mosaic
NewsDa Vinci's Hand Impairment Caused by Nerve Damage, Not Strokeby SageNew analysis of 16th-century drawing by Italian doctors concludes da Vinci's right hand was affected by ulnar palsy
NewsMyth of Mona Lisa's Magical Gaze Debunkedby Bielefeld UniversityResearchers from the Cluster of Excellence CITEC disprove scientific claim
NewsThe Science of Seeing Art and Colorby University of RochesterHow does a viewer see an artist’s brushstrokes of color as a cohesive image?
NewsA Detailed Look at the Microorganisms That Colonize and Degrade a 400-Year-Old Paintingby PLOSBacterial spores may be able to halt degradation by outcompeting other microbes