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Watch: Lithium-Sulfur Battery Uses Plastic to Solve Energy Storage Problems While Lowering Plastic Waste
The new method puts ink-free plastic that is soaked in a sulfur-containing solvent in a microwave, and then turns that into batteries as a carbon scaffold.
Smart Windows are an Illuminating Development
Window glass incorporating micro mirrors functions as compound parabolic concentrator lenses to optimally reflect sunlight with low restrictions in visibility.
BWXT Announces Breakthrough Medical Isotope Manufacturing Technology
A new process to manufacture molybdenum-99 will enable a stable North American supply of this critical diagnostic imaging radionuclide.
U.K. to Consider Wet Wipe Ban
Amid mounting concern for plastic pollution levels, the U.K. is considering an eventual ban on wet wipes containing plastic — the kind used for personal hygiene and those used to clean surfaces.
Paper Suggests That with Advances in 3D Printing Come Unexpected Threats
Advancing industries such as the aerospace industry with jet engine parts or the medical industry with prosthetic limbs, additive manufacturing — better known as 3D printing — is making more and more things possible.
Watch: Infection-fighting Microbeads Show Promise in Burn Wound Simulations
Simulations showed that microbead treatment is unlikely to be effective on its own, but when combined with a technique called debridement, it could significantly reduce or eliminate infection.
MOF Sensors Have Sulfur Dioxide in the Pocket
A porous material with pockets embedded into its structure is a promising material for sensing noxious gases.
New System is an Eco-Friendly Solution for Removing Impurities in Natural Gas
Researchers from the Colorado School of Mines have created a new two-part system that separates impurities in natural gas.
Watch: The Promise of Self-Assembling Computational Systems
Custom-designed silicon microparticles that both assemble and disassemble themselves could form the basis for creating artificial muscles, as well as reconfigurable computer systems.
New Material Means Stride for Bioprinting
Researchers have developed a new material that can mimic multiple types of natural human soft tissues.
An Artificial Retina Based on Organic Pigment Photocapacitors
An inexpensive photoactive film converts light impulses into electrical signals, which in turn stimulate nerve cells.
New Device is a Successful, Eco-Friendly Method to Create Hydrogen Fuel
A new device provides stable artificial photosynthesis and doubles the efficiency of harnessing sunlight to break apart fresh and salt water.
Ancient Solar Stills Get an Upgrade with Carbon Paper for Clean Water Production
Black, carbon-dipped, triangular paper is used to absorb and vaporize water at incredible rates in solar stills.
Hawaii Approves Bill Banning Over-the-Counter Sunscreens That Threaten Coral Reefs
If signed, the ban will go into effect on January 1, 2021.
An Advance in Polymorphism: the Ability of a Material to Adopt Multiple Crystal Structures
A new technique turns high-density materials into a lower-density one by applying the chemical equivalent of negative pressure.
Nanodiamonds Turn into a Controllable Light Source with a Higher Purcell Factor
Researchers from ITMO University have developed the first nanodiamond-based light source.
Researchers Develop Plastic-Eating Enzyme to Reduce Plastic Waste
The new research has developed an improved enzyme that has the ability to break down plastic bottles made out of polyethylene (PET).
Team from Japan Invents "Wood Alcohol"
A team of researchers from Japan’s Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute has developed a method for producing alcohol from wood.
Wrap It Up: Mesh Façades Enhance Building Appearance and Save Energy
The façade of any building is much more than a means to keep out the elements: it is an expression of the creativity of the designer and sets the tone for its owner and occupants. With the right choice of materials, the building façade can also help to reduce energy consumption in an environmentally conscious world.
New Method Uses 3D Printing Models to Find Potential Leaks in TAVR Patients
3D printing technology and computer modeling have been successfully utilized to study and predict paravalvular leaks (PVL) in patients who are receiving a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).