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Windblown seafoam may explain toxic forever chemicals in drinking water on Britain's most remote inhabited island
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (505+ words) "When the Atlantic gets going, foam covers the whole island." Sea foam tumbling across fields on Britain's most remote inhabited island has long been part of local folklore. Now, that same windblown foam is drawing attention for a far less…...
Chinese scientists unveil battery that could crack hydrogen storage at room temperature
2+ week, 5+ day ago (479+ words) "Compared with other hydrogen storage technologies, this co-storage system may find great uses." While hydrogen is a promising clean energy source, storing it in a practical, cost-effective way remains a major challenge. Scientists at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics…...
EPA sidelines key chemical risk system as health experts warn safeguards could weaken
3+ week, 2+ day ago (370+ words) "This is the EPA adopting the industry's talking points." The EPA's reported move to sideline its Integrated Risk Information System program, could change how the federal government evaluates dangerous chemicals. Now, public health experts say that shift may make it…...
Scientists develop game-changing method to make use of coffee waste: 'This is a true circular economy solution'
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (16+ words) Scientists from the Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Finland have developed ink from coffee waste....
Government delays allowed thousands of tons of hazardous chemicals into food, drinking water
3+ week, 5+ day ago (380+ words) "The commission is rolling back on its own promises." A major European effort to phase out dangerous chemicals has hit a slowdown " and the consequences may already be showing up in people's kitchens and drinking water. According to Chemistry World,…...
Scientists achieve massive breakthrough on an alternative to lithium-ion batteries " why this 'significant advancement' matters
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (366+ words) "This is a significant breakthrough." Researchers have recently discovered a way to make an efficient battery out of zinc " an inexpensive, commonly found metal" instead of the rare metals used in lithium batteries. Most rechargeable batteries today are lithium-ion batteries,…...
When this stretchy yarn gets sweaty, it can power your wearable electronics
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (407+ words) The textile battery can be "seamlessly integrated into electronic textiles through traditional techniques, such as weaving, knitting, sewing, and stitching." Chinese researchers are giving new meaning to the term sweat equity." That's because the team from Southwest University has developed…...
Scientists make breakthrough with 'liquid' battery that could replace traditional energy storage methods
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (526+ words) "We cut everything we didn't need " to make the molecule as compact as possible." Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have made a solar battery that can store and discharge heat energy under sunlight, setting the stage for…...
Researchers make promising development in electricity generation while experimenting with human sweat
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (329+ words) Researchers have found hundreds of ways to generate electricity without using polluting fuel sources, and here is another one: human sweat. According to Earth. com, Japanese engineers are using a water-based enzyme ink to create biofuel cells that are powered…...
Scientists make revolutionary breakthrough that could transform what happens to common waste: 'Carefully designed"
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (492+ words) An expert team from China's Zhejiang University is using a complex mix of chemical reactions to recycle a common plastic into its base components." If successful, the scientists could introduce a sustainable method to reuse polyethylene terephthalate, a plastic in…...