--- title: "Outline of natural science" chunk: 4/12 source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_natural_science" category: "reference" tags: "science, encyclopedia" date_saved: "2026-05-05T03:57:12.306970+00:00" instance: "kb-cron" --- Materials science – interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering. Nanotechnology – study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale Oenology – science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture. Spectroscopy – study of the interaction between matter and radiated energy Surface science – Surface science is the study of physical and chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two phases, including solid–liquid interfaces, solid–gas interfaces, solid–vacuum interfaces, and liquid–gas interfaces.