Material that could change electronics industry is shown to be very mobile in water and likely to cause negative environmental impacts if spilled In a first-of-its-kind study of how a materi... Read more
To understand how solar cells heal themselves, look no further than the nearest tree leaf or the back of your hand. The “branching” vascular channels that circulate life-sustaining nutrients... Read more
Spider silk does so 800 times better than any other organic material ever tested Over the years, we’ve seen Spiderman use his webbing to catch villains, swing between buildings,... Read more
A genetic method that can increase biomass in algae by 50 to 80 percent Research at Iowa State University has led to discovery of a genetic method that can increase biomass in algae b... Read more
This could be an inexhaustible source of energy A grain of salt or two may be all that microbial electrolysis cells need to produce hydrogen from wastewater or organic byproducts, without ad... Read more
A fuel cell system that can generate electricity from organic compounds and clean up wastewater at the same time has been developed by scientists in China. Yanbiao Liu from Shanghai Jiao Ton... Read more
A process that cleans wastewater and generates electricity can also remove 90 percent of salt from brackish water or seawater. Read more
Image via Wikipedia Hydrogen as an everyday, environmentally friendly fuel source may be closer than we think, according to Penn State researchers. Read more . . . Read more