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Polymers that kill bacteria developed by Texas A&M
Researchers designed a positively charged molecule that can be stitched repeatedly to create a larger molecule composed of the same repeating charged motif via a catalyst called AquaMet.
New process promises to help close the loop on the disposal of at least two industrial waste types
The researchers explained that they used "cooling tower blowdown," which is wastewater produced by thermoelectric power plants, and "produced water," which is the water produced by hydraulic fracturing mining for oil and gas, to treat each other.
Nuclear fuel filtered from the sea
A treated carbon cloth efficiently harvests uranium ions from the marine environment.
Glass coating to keep buildings cool
A microporous glass coating tamps down the temperature of the material it covers by 3.5° C at noon, even under high humidity conditions.
Wire-scanning system promises to improve railway safety
The 3D scanner is intended to improve the quality and the reliability of concrete railroad ties, which are commonly vulnerable to unexplained, premature cracking and subsequent failure.
Christmas tree manufacturing
Celebrate the manufacturing methods used to put these faux pine and fir trees in Yuletide-adorned living rooms.
A solar assist for atmospheric water harvesting
Many of the most water-stressed regions in the world are also home to abundant solar radiation, prompting researchers to advance technology that taps the latter to relieve water scarcity.
Coating, drone technology promises to prevent ice accumulation on wind turbine blades
The project, dubbed TURBO: Temporary coating by means of drones, attempts to safeguard wind turbine blades against the formation of ice.
AI to help scientists see ‘ultra-emission’ methane plumes from space
The University of Oxford team developed a new machine learning-powered tool that identifies methane plumes via narrow hyperspectral bands of satellite imaging data.
New report calls for an overhaul of oil and gas sector
The report suggests that oil-and gas-associated greenhouse emissions, attributed to the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, will need to be reduced by 60% to meet climate goals.
A US roadmap for CO2 removal
Prospects for achieving a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050 in the U.S. are analyzed to help inform action and decision making at the state and local levels.
Hot melts for automated packaging in e-commerce
Use of the hot-melt adhesive solutions significantly increases the productivity of on-demand packaging technologies.
Retaining magnets for universal fastening and closing
An expanded line of retaining magnets supports more applications with new materials, shapes, systems and even raw magnets.
Study: Clearing WWII-era munitions could contaminate the ocean
These live mines, which still threaten to spew geysers or release contaminants into the water, are typically detonated with experts conducting controlled explosions to clear the underwater munitions. However, concerns have grown over the potential environmental impacts from these controlled explosions.
New resins and adhesives for imprint and optical-grade bonding
These adhesives are specially formulated for imprint replication of refractive lenses and diffractive optical elements, and for optical bonding and alignment.
Hard carbon electrodes expand battery storage capacity
Inorganic zinc-based compounds incorporated into hard carbon electrodes can vastly improve the capacity of sodium- and potassium-ion batteries.
New coating promises to keep bacteria from clinging to toilets
To create the coating, researchers ground poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), which is a silicone oil, in a ball mill for about 60 minutes.
Video: Testing thin films and foils with the Precision Specimen Loader
The instrument is designed to address the unique challenges associated with handling delicate specimens.
Team aims to prolong the life of concrete with "cement scab"
The team created a new polymer dubbed BioFiber, which is coated bacteria-infused hydrogel and enveloped in a damage-responsive casing measuring half a millimeter thick.
Patch promises to treat congenital heart defects
The team created a tissue-engineered myocardial patch via electrospinning, wherein electricity is applied to fluid solutions to produce nanofibers to form a scaffold, which is eventually injected with living cells that subsequently become the patch.