5+ hour, 55+ min ago  (563+ words) By harnessing tiny bursts of plasma'or "mini lightning bolts'in glass tubes submerged in water, chemists have discovered a new way to turn natural gas into liquid fuel. Utilizing literal "lighting in a bottle the team from Northwestern University successfully converted…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (753+ words) A University of Michigan researcher stumbled upon a crucial caveat for every study of microplastics that has been scaring us for years now. Lab gloves may have skewed the data in the research. She discovered that residue from latex or…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (583+ words) A nano-scale pinch of gold dust may be enough to transform a previously-ineffective battery technology into a new industry standard. As the demand for more reliable power systems grows in the renewable energy sector, the race is on to develop…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (381+ words) Capable of undergoing 120, 000 charge cycles and being disposed of anywhere, an experimental new battery design might be thought of as truly state-of-the-art. To the contrary, the magnesium chloride or calcium chloride electrolytes used to carry the charge between the negative…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (440+ words) If a physician needs to see what's gone wrong inside a human body, it's easy enough to order an ultrasound scan. But if the structural engineer wants to do the same in a block of concrete, his options are of…...

3+ mon, 4+ week 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…...

5+ 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…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (480+ words) Edited with permission of Earth Talk" 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…...

6+ mon, 3+ 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....

6+ mon, 4+ 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…...