Author

Maria E. Ortiz Page 15

An industrial reporter for 11 years, Maria E. Ortiz is a staff writer at Biology Insights specializing in materials science. Living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Ortiz spent years reporting on manufacturing supply chains for trade publications.

What Is the Crush Depth of a Submarine?Physics
When Was Biomass Energy Discovered?Environment
How Was Stainless Steel Discovered?Healthcare
What Is Borosilicate Glass Used For?Chemistry
How Is Glass Made? The Process Explained for Kids Physics
What Is the Primary Industrial Water Use?Environment
Are Guns Made of Iron or Steel?Chemistry
What Is Light Crude Oil Used For?Chemistry
How Tall Are Wind Turbines? From Hub to Blade Physics
Is Graphene Harder Than Diamond?Chemistry
What Kinds of Thermometers Have Replaced Glass Thermometers?Healthcare
Is Ceramic Non-Porous? The Science of Porosity Chemistry
What Color Is Jet Fuel? And Why It’s Not Always Clear Chemistry
How Long Can Glass Last? The Science of Its Lifespan Physics
How Strong Is Clay? From Wet Soil to Fired Brick Chemistry
Is Fiberglass a Composite Material?Physics
Which Is the Most Widely Used Alternative Fuel?Environment
Is Carbon Fiber Stronger Than Steel?Physics
How Is Steel Recycled? From Scrap to New Product Chemistry
How Much Silver Is Used in Solar Panels?Chemistry
What Is the Strongest Object in the World?Physics
What Is Gypsum Powder? Its Uses and the Manufacturing Process Chemistry
What Is Aggregate Rock? Its Types and Uses in Construction Earth & Space
What Is Polysilicon Used For? From Solar to Semiconductors Physics
How Heavy Is Aerogel? Explaining the Lightest Solid Physics
Why Is Powdered or Ground Up Quartz Used as an Abrasive?Chemistry
Is 1095 Steel Stainless? Its Corrosion Resistance Explained Chemistry
What Are the Different Types of Science Bottles?Chemistry
Are Windows Glass? A Look at the Materials Used Chemistry
Is Concrete a Liquid or a Solid?Physics