1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (238+ words) When a man who loves things that go ‘boom’ met a men who loves things that go ‘bloom,’ they realized there was much to gain from an alliance. Hence, Ryukoku University professor Takahiko Nakaoki and president of Kakinoki Fireworks Industry…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (679+ words) A surprisingly robust, yet green, alternative to plastic packaging has been developed from the hemp plant–an age-old form of the cannabis plant that doesn’t get people high. The non-toxic plastic alternative is a stretchy thermoplastic that can extend up…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (578+ words) A pilot study employing a new method for treating sewage sludge efficiently created renewable natural gas while slashing in half the cost of the treatment. The Washington State University team described the process this week in Chemical Engineering Journal, touting…...

3+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

4+ mon, 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…...

3+ mon, 4+ week 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…...

5+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

6+ mon, 4+ day 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…...

7+ mon, 1+ 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…...

8+ mon, 2+ 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…...