Lignin is arguably the most abundant component of biomass that most people have never heard of. That may be about to change.
Polymers
Feb 21, 2023
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The benefits of zoos to society and local communities are largely underestimated by the wider population, new research shows.
Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2023
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For the past three years, Ph.D. candidate Sophie van Lange has been dedicated to one clear goal: producing plastic that is both hard and sustainable. The plastics we use today are either recyclable or strong and hard—not ...
Polymers
Jan 19, 2024
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449
A team of researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Keio University and Kyoto University, has found that liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) drives the process of converting spidroin proteins to ...
The world of fungi has attracted a lot of interest and seems to be becoming very fashionable of late. A new exhibition at Somerset House in London, for example, is dedicated to "the remarkable mushroom." No surprise: we're ...
Environment
Feb 4, 2020
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Synthesis of organic compounds and polymers is at the core of many manufacturing industries. The new "electrifying synthesis" methods that can combine conventional synthetic chemistry with electrochemistry are a step closer ...
Polymers
May 31, 2022
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Attention supermarket shoppers in Belgium, France and Luxembourg: a test to cut waste from plastic packaging of foods is coming to nearby stores.
Environment
Mar 19, 2024
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87
Scientists have designed a set of "green" tableware made from sugarcane and bamboo that doesn't sacrifice on convenience or functionality and could serve as a potential alternative to plastic cups and other disposable plastic ...
Materials Science
Nov 12, 2020
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In a new textbook published November 10, 2023, "The World of Sea Cucumbers," a team of researchers, including Nagoya University professor Manabu Bessho-Uehara, takes us deep into the watery world of sea cucumbers and reveals ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2023
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43
Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed an edible antiviral treatment that can be used to protect honey bees against deformed wing virus (DWV) ...
Biotechnology
Mar 19, 2024
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