Prior art searches play a critical role in shaping effective scientific intellectual property strategies. This article, originally published by CAS, highlights the importance of thorough analysis to ...

A new blend of imaging technologies has helped archaeologists identify the chemical makeup of an excavated painting, revealing elements of everyday life in second century Egypt. Researchers from UCLA ...

How much top-flight art can the market absorb? That was the question hovering over the auction sector at the beginning of 2022, when Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips were preparing to offer more ...

The human brain is built for art appreciation, suggests a meta-analysis that looked at studies mapping brain processes linked to the arts. Viewing paintings engages a number of different regions of ...

A study of repeat sales of artwork at the major auction houses recently found that the spring auction season was “as bad as it gets,” resulting in the “worst overall financial performance in the 21st ...