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New Plasma Sponge For Oil Spill Cleanups

by Bette Nijboer | Apr 10, 2019 | Biosystems, Environment, Features, Polymer Science

A team of Argentinian researchers developed a superhydrophobic and oleophilic carbonaceous nanosponge (CN) with high adsorption capacity for selective oil removal from water which could be used in case of oil spills.

Heir to Power

by Aaron Brown | Apr 9, 2019 | Electronics, Energy, Features, Physics

Could the next generation of batteries be powered by the atmosphere?

Rotibot: A Biohybrid Microrobot for Water Decontamination

by Samantha Catt | Apr 8, 2019 | Environment, Features, Food and Water, Micro-/Nanotechnology

The Rotibot decontaminates water using functionalized microbeads (yellow) accumulated around the rotifer mouth (blue).

Next Stop: Sustainable Transport!

by Kieran Schlegel-O'Brien | Apr 5, 2019 | Disease Prevention, Electronics, Energy, Environment, Features

How electric buses can revolutionize public transport and help mitigate global warming.

Hall of Fame Highlight: Thomas P. Russell

by Irem Bayindir-Buchhalter | Apr 4, 2019 | Energy, Features, Optics, Polymer Science

Thomas P. Russell shares the highlights of his career, current research focus, and his thoughts on the future of materials science.

Bioinspired Approach to Cleaning Up Viscous Crude Oil Spills

by Jessica D'Lima | Apr 1, 2019 | Biotechnology, Environment, Features, Food and Water

A wood-derived absorbent that provides an efficient and scalable approach to the rapid clean-up of high viscosity crude oil.

Plasma and Pills Together Combat Pancreatic Tumors

by Bette Nijboer | Mar 29, 2019 | Biosystems, Biotechnology, Features, Life Science

Chinese researchers combined a glow‐like helium atmospheric pressure plasma jet with clinical antitumor drug‐Tegafur‐ to treat pancreatic tumor cells in vitro.