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Flood-resilient building blocks made completely from recycled plastic
The ECOCCUBE system transforms waste plastic into durable building blocks for use in vulnerable environments, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional concrete.
Bone-conduction lollipop transmits sound through teeth
The Lollipop Star, from the company of the same name, is, as the name suggests, a lollipop that plays music in a person’s head as they eat it thanks to bone-conduction technology.
Arburg at Swiss Plastics Expo 2026: New approaches to injection molding
The company will present an electric Allrounder 370 A with Gestica control system that processes "paper pearls,” an alternative material, instead of petroleum-based plastic.
From scraps to safety: Using food waste to make surgical gloves
The researchers will first explore how disposable surgical gloves manufactured from polymers derived from food waste — like an orange peel, for instance — could be used in some medical settings.
Digital solutions for ensuring compliance in pH data management
Discover how modern digital solutions have revolutionized how organizations handle pH data by offering enhanced tools for data logging, automated reporting and real-time monitoring.
Used cooking oil converted into ultra-strong glue, recyclable plastics
The team converted waste cooking oil (WCO) into chemically recyclable polyesters — a type of synthetic plastic — that can function as an alternative to the commonly used fossil-fuel-based polyethylene (PE).
Shape-shifting microrobots emerge from CU Boulder
The shape-shifting ‘active particles’ could potentially function as microrobots for targeted drug delivery in hard-to-reach parts of the body, or as the foundation for responsive, self-healing materials.
Scientists turn crop waste into plastics for medical devices, auto parts
The team intends to create a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for manufacturing plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS).
A water purification system that multitasks
Desalination and water electrolysis are combined to yield purified water as well as hydrogen gas.
District heating with the world’s largest sand battery
An industrial-scale thermal energy storage unit for a district heating network in Finland will deliver 2 MW of thermal output and 250 MWh of storage capacity.
Machine learning helping locate what cannot be seen
If space rocks can carry familiar ingredients but not the chemical “signature” that life leaves behind, then identifying the true signs of biology becomes extremely complicated. To solve this, a new approach to data analysis was developed.
pH control in tissue culture: The key to cellular success
This article explores why accurate pH measurement matters and how pH shapes vital cellular processes.
Brewing up low-carbon concrete with coffee waste
The team determined, using a life-cycle analysis, that biochar derived from spent coffee grounds could be used to produce a lower-carbon concrete while simultaneously supporting strength benefits.
Researchers develop quick-setting, sustainable material to replace concrete in 3D printing
The team created a clay-based material that cures during extrusion thanks to an acrylamide binder that triggers a frontal polymerization reaction.
Eco-friendly mushroom coating promises to replace traditional plastic wrap
The team used edible fungus in combination with processed wood fibers to develop a coating capable of blocking water, oil and grease and that is food-safe.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences unveils small but powerful benchtop liquid handler
Purpose-built for low- to medium-throughput workflows, the Biomek i3 Benchtop Liquid Handler delivers powerful automation in a compact, cost-effective format.
Seashells promise to pave the way for greener, low-carbon concrete
In a bid to solve one of the construction industry's biggest carbon problems, the low-carbon concrete ingredient promises to potentially cut significant amounts of carbon dioxide from what is one of the world's most polluting materials.
A sound way to harvest atmospheric water
This system emits ultrasound waves that are tuned to shake water molecules out of a water-harvesting sorbent placed on the device.
Coating collects water and keeps buildings cool
A nanoengineered polymer paint-like coating performs two functions: passive cooling of buildings and collection of water from the atmosphere.
Why CERN relies on KNF diaphragm pumps
These diaphragm pumps circulate gas mixtures through the Large Hadron Collider to keep the gases contamination-free.