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A Lancaster County science fair champion has earned international honors for developing a fishing lure that won’t contribute ...
A Lancaster County science fair champion has earned international honors for developing a fishing lure that won’t contribute ...
Scientists at Binghamton University are bringing a sci-fi fantasy to life by developing tiny batteries that vanish after use ...
The shift towards sustainable practices is not just a trend, but a fundamental transformation, driven by companies like ...
Unlike conventional biodegradable plastics that suffer from low durability and heat resistance, the PEA polymer combines ester (for biodegradability) and amide (for toughness) linkages in an ...
Polylactic acid (PLA), a medical biodegradable material approved by the FDA, is an important material to replace petroleum-based plastics. Although PLA has achieved large-scale application in food ...
That being the case, a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is looking for ways to divert that waste into a process for making biodegradable packaging for food. Bhagya Jayantha ...
But a new study might make you rethink reaching for those biodegradable bags. Experts from Southeast University in China have warned that these 'eco-friendly' options could be toxic. In their ...
These shimmering specks, smaller than five millimeters, persist in the environment for decades. While manufacturers have attempted to create biodegradable alternatives, they’ve struggled to replicate ...
It is 99 per cent biodegradable and made without compromise: ‘not on the hand feel, not on the down inside out, not on the seams, not on the zippers, not the volume, the attitude, the swagger, the ...
LSU graduate student Alexis Strain smiles with the biodegradable beads draped around her neck. "We wondered what would happen if we tried to 3D print these tools" Strain said. "Then we thought ...
Her first attempt at biodegradable beads were algae-based. "We wondered what would happen if we tried to 3D print these tools" Strain said. "Then we thought, 'What if plants can help speed up ...