New techniques inspired by nature for accelerated aging and chemical extraction of mineral ores may lead to cheaper, safer and greener manufacturing processes Nature writ large is filled wit... Read more
Green-chemistry researchers at McGill University have discovered a way to use water as a solvent in one of the reactions most widely used to synthesize chemical products and pharmaceuticals.... Read more
This new technology is able to replace those toxic liquids The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has announced that the Centre for Self-assembly and Complexity have succeeded in developing a... Read more
Antifreeze proteins from fish living in icy seas have inspired a new way to freeze blood which could one day increase the precious stocks available for medical procedures. University of Warw... Read more
The CNT sponges were also shown to absorb vegetable oil up to 150 times of its initial weight A carbon nanotube sponge capable of soaking up water contaminants, such as fertilisers, pesticid... Read more
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