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Tire rubber decays into a potentially dangerous chemical cocktail
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (740+ words) New research examines the complex and potentially dangerous miasma of chemicals released by crumb rubber, a fill material used in many artificial turf fields. If you grew up in America " or much of the rest of the world " in the…...
What if your Tamagotchi was alive and glowing? This toy prototype is full of bacteria
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (556+ words) Northeastern students designed SquidKid, a toy where keeping bioluminescent bacteria alive and glowing is the name of the game. The playful design landed a finalist spot at the international Biodesign Challenge. Children and bacteria " normally they're a parental nightmare, a…...
Want to build like biology? These researchers are bridging proteins between bacteria
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (925+ words) Northeastern researchers have discovered a way to engineer E. coli cells to grow into new structures through direct, cell-to-cell contact. Plant a seed and, if the conditions are right, the seed grows. The process seems simple enough at first glance and…...
Sites contaminated by toxic ‘forever chemicals’ are much more widespread than previously thought, researchers find
4+ mon, 23+ hour ago (702+ words) New research from Northeastern's PFAS Project Lab paints a more complete picture of just how much PFAS contamination there is in the U.S. Toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or "forever chemicals," are in everything from Band-Aids and…...
From crab shells to potable water: Solar-powered desalination system earns Northeastern professor a Fulbright
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (494+ words) Northeastern University professor Yi Zheng sees two major sustainability issues facing humanity: limited energy and water." His solar-powered desalination system addresses both. Oh, and it's made from crab shells and cuttlefish ink." "There are over 8 billion people in the world…...
Researchers achieve new insights about liquid metals, opening doors for the creation of new materials
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (297+ words) Discovering a way to conduct and diagnose organic chemistry in metals, Northeastern researchers have opened up avenues to create new organic metal materials, with huge implications for engineering and electronics. When most people think of liquid metal, they think of…...
Northeastern researchers develop breakthrough heat-conductive plastic to help prevent advanced electronics from overheating
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (390+ words) Anyone who's left their cellphone in a hot car knows electronics can shut down when they overheat." Now, Northeastern researchers have developed a new, lightweight plastic-ceramic composite that conducts heat and can be used to more efficiently cool advanced electronics....