University of Queensland researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic to set a new sustainability standard for ...

This material can expand, change shape, move, and respond to electromagnetic commands like a remotely controlled robot, even though it has no motor or internal gears. In a study that echoes scenes ...

A new depolymerization breakthrough now makes it possible to reverse-engineer plastic by chemically unzipping its molecular ...

Fungi are considered a promising source of biodegradable materials. Researchers have developed a new material based on a fungal mycelium and its own extracellular matrix. This gives the biomaterial ...

In recent years, corporate coalitions have increasingly taken center stage in environmental policymaking, often through ...

Chemicals in everyday plastics may interfere with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle. This disruption could raise risks of ...

Sony's fifth-gen cans, the WH-1000XM5, released in 2022, even earned the company its second perfect 10 rating in a row -- despite the $50 price increase over their predecessors -- thanks to their ...

Materials science is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the understanding and application of the properties of matter. Materials scientists study the connections between the underlying ...

Scientists at Empa’s Cellulose and Wood Materials laboratory have developed a revolutionary new material that is not only biodegradable and tear-resistant but also completely edible. Unlike many ...

can cause a material to become unrecyclable. What follows are general rules and guidelines on which takeout containers can and can't be recycled and how best to recycle them. Plastic clamshell ...

Researchers at the University of Borås in Sweden have uncovered a promising way to turn a common byproduct of the forest ...