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New Eco-Friendly Tech Eliminates ‘Forever Chemicals’ With Record-Breaking Speed–And it’s Reusable
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (623+ words) University researchers in Texas and Korea have collaborated to developed an eco-friendly water purifier that captures'and destroys'toxic "forever chemicals" (PFAS) more than 1,000 times better than current methods. Their study marks a major milestone in addressing one of the world's most…...
More Efficient Way to Defrost Cars Using Electricity to "Zap" Ice Without Heat
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (518+ words) There are large swaths of America where in order to have a safe drive into work, one has to start their car even before their coffee machine. Heating up a car and running the defrosters is a hugely energy intensive…...
Iron-Air Batteries Powered by Rust Could Revolutionize Energy Storage By Using Only Iron, Water, and Air
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (480+ words) Edited with permission of EarthTalk" and E " The Environmental Magazine Batteries are everywhere'in your phone, your car'even the artificial organs many depend on for life. Fortunately, new innovations have increased the efficiency and sustainability of our ubiquitous batteries. One of…...
Discarded Plastic Fishing Nets Are Turned into Filament for 3D Printers
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (361+ words) An English fisherman who grew indignant at the number of nylon fishing nets he saw abandoned on the wharfs of Cornwall every year has moored his boat and invented new recycling technology to turn the nets into raw plastic again....
Graphene Dream Becomes a Reality as Miracle Material Enters Production for Better Chips, Batteries
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (413+ words) Graphene, a sort-of "miracle" material derived from graphite, was adapted over a decade ago as a potentially revolutionary alternative to silicon and other minerals for the manufacturing of dozens of vital technologies. Now, after years of R&D, some of…...
Scientists 'Cultivate' Metal Instead of 3D Printing it–and it’s 20x Stronger
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) Swiss researchers have pioneered a method of cultivating metal out of water-based gel, an innovation that promises valuable applications in energy technology. The concept aims to power the production of unique sensors, biomedical devices, or energy conversion and storage components....
Biodegradable Plastic Made from Bamboo Is Stronger and Easy to Recycle
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) GNN has reported previously on how versatile bamboo is for construction and craft, so it maybe shouldn't be a surprise that researchers in China have found a way to turn this miracle plant into plastic. While many biodegradable materials have…...
Nobel Prize for Chemistry Awarded for Innovation Compared to Hermione’s Handbag in Harry Potter
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) While bestowing the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry last week, the winners were praised for their innovation, which one Nobel committee member compared to Hermione's handbag from the Harry Potter novels. The honored scientists developed materials that are full of microscopic…...
Temporary Tattoo Could Prevent ‘Spiking’ by Detecting Roofie Drugs in Drinks Within Seconds
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (436+ words) A temporary tattoo that detects drugs in drinks could prevent spiking with roofies. The new sticker responds within one second to even low concentrations of the drug "-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), according to scientists. When drinking in a social setting, downing a…...
Common Bacteria Can Turn Plastic Bottles into the Painkiller Acetaminophen/Paracetamol
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (388+ words) Scientists in Scotland recently engineered bacteria to be able to turn plastic into a precursor to the painkiller acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol. Though far from scalable at the moment, the reaction nevertheless underpins a potential starting point for greener…...