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Nanomaterials Jan 16, 2025

New chainmail-like material could be the future of armor

In a remarkable feat of chemistry, a Northwestern University-led research team has developed the first two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked material.

Biochemistry Sep 24, 2024

Bio-based insecticidal ingredients have the potential to drive ecologically safer pesticides

Fresh hope is on the horizon for ecologically safer pesticide ingredients, thanks to the ingenuity of a research team at the University of Delaware.

Earth Sciences Sep 6, 2024

Just how dangerous is Great Salt Lake dust? New research looks for clues

As Utah's Great Salt Lake shrinks, exposing more of its playa, concerns grow about the dust the dry lakebed emits. But scientists lack the data to fully understand what pollutants are present in these airborne sediments.

Biochemistry Aug 6, 2024

Advanced chelators offer efficient and eco-friendly rare earth element recovery

The world is going to need a lot of weird metals in the coming years, according to chemistry professor Justin Wilson at UC Santa Barbara. But he isn't talking about lithium, cobalt or even beryllium. Wilson's interested in ...

Polymers Jul 19, 2024

Study shows how waste Styrofoam can be transformed into polymers for electronics

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Delaware and Argonne National Laboratory describes a chemical reaction that can convert Styrofoam into a high-value conducting polymer known as PEDOT:PSS.

Ecology Mar 19, 2024

AI-powered system maps corals in 3D in record time

An artificial intelligence system developed at EPFL can produce 3D maps of coral reefs from camera footage in just a few minutes. It marks a major leap forward in deep-sea exploration and conservation capabilities for organizations ...

Social Sciences Mar 15, 2024

Media scientist studies benefits and risks of smartphone use among children and adolescents

Always on their mobile phones? That can't be good for them. Media Scientist Anne-Linda Camerini is looking into how true this is. The feared effects on young people cannot be clearly proven.

Biotechnology Feb 21, 2024

An environmentally friendly way to turn seafood waste into value-added products

Reduce, reuse, recycle, and repurpose: These are all ways we can live more sustainably. One tricky aspect of recycling, though, is that sometimes the recycling process is chemically intensive, and this is the case for recycling ...

Bio & Medicine Aug 15, 2023

Treating back-to-school ear infections without antibiotic resistance

"Back-to-school" season means buying pens and paper, figuring out the new bus route, and … earaches. Doctors typically treat these infections with antibiotics, but children don't always complete the full course, accelerating ...

Polymers Aug 1, 2023

Old mattresses made new: Simple chemistry can recycle polyurethane

It created something of a stir back in 2022, when researchers from Aarhus University announced a new and inexpensive way of breaking down polyurethane (PU) plastic into its original components, which can then be recycled ...

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