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Historical Documents Protected with Help from the NIST
Fitted with an array of sensors, the sealed encasements were custom-designed by NIST to protect the documents from the elements.
NASA Designs New Spacesuit That Doubles as an Emergency Bathroom
With safety and comfort in mind, NASA engineers are designing a new spacesuit that would give astronauts a back-up bathroom in the event of an emergency.
Urban Mining to Help Create New Source for Raw Materials
The valuable materials in everything from automobiles and medical implants to mobile phone components often come from countries such as China. However, once those materials become components in an electronic device, they aren't likely to be used again.
First Evidence That Seals Consume Microplastics Via Their Prey
For the first time, researchers have found evidence that the microplastics consumed by fish are being transferred up the food chain to larger marine mammals such as seals.
Video: Improving Rubber Using Compost
Using food waste as a potential filler for natural rubber may make it suitable for electronic sealants and sensors.
Watch: Boosting Pharma Production with Green Catalysis Method
Unlike conventional palladium-driven catalytic processes, a new pseudo-homogeneous catalysis method is fast, efficient and consumes nontoxic solvents.
Sensors Designed for Rapid Onsite Detection of Toxic Agents
Organophosphate-detecting sensors are produced with an imprinting technique to create unique patterns of the target molecules on polymeric materials.
Japan Expected to Be Home to World's Tallest Wooden Skyscraper in 2041
Tokyo, Japan, is expected to be home to the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper by 2041.
Pencil and Paper as Thermoelectric Power Generators
Researchers put pencil to paper to consider the use of inexpensive materials to demonstrate the thermoelectric effect. The materials they selected: pencil and paper.
Plastics manufacturing responsible for significant amount of microplastic leakage: Study
While most studies concerning the impact of plastic pollution on marine life focuses on plastic waste such as discarded plastic grocery bags and beverage containers, researchers from Sweden are now turning their attention to the impact that small plastic pellets — typically used as a raw material in the production of a variety of plastic goods — shipped from manufacturing sites to different plants are having on the environment.
Plastic Bottle Redemption Programs Help Reduce Plastic Waste in the Ocean, Study Says
With roughly 8 million metric tons of plastic ending up in the ocean each year, researchers set out to determine the impact of plastic bottle redemption programs on plastic waste pollution.
Microplastic Levels High in Northwest Atlantic Fish
Hoping to further highlight the impact of microplastics on ocean life, researchers have published a new study revealing that microplastics were found in almost three out of every four mesopelagic fish captured in the Northwest Atlantic — considered one of the highest levels found worldwide.
A Cure for Bacterial Infections in Hospitals: Copper Nanoparticles
A durable and washable composite material made from antibacterial copper nanoparticles can be bound to wearable textiles.
New Lead-free Perovskite Material for Solar Cells
Perovskites with cesium, titanium and a halogen component (bromine or/and iodine) were used to produce semi-transparent solar films.
New Graphene-based Membrane Speeds Water Purification
A new type of graphene membrane for water desalination and purification could render even the water of Australia’s Sydney Harbour safely drinkable.
Watch: Recyclable Resin Boosts Wind Turbine Sustainability
A new resin cures at room temperature without creating flaws in the fiberglass, and lends itself to recycling.
Monitoring Injected CO2 Fate with Noble Gas Tracers
Krypton and xenon tracers added to sequestered CO2 can give an early warning of leakage.
7 Benefits of Using Structural Steel for Your Building
Safety, reduced construction costs and design flexibility are just some of the benefits of structural steel.
Photocatalytic Foam Removes Micropollutants from Water
Photocatalytic nanoporous anodic metal foams use sunlight to safely remove micropollutants from water.
Common Household Products are Polluting the Atmosphere
Linked to millions of premature deaths each year, vehicle emissions from automobiles have borne much of the responsibility for air pollution levels in major cities.