Advanced Science News
Environment
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Tannic Acid Improves Adhesive Strength and Sustainability
Tannic acid, commonly used in medicine or the technical and food industry, may soon help make electronic components and adhesives more durable...
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Professor Mike Timko: Waste Should Be Viewed as a Resource
Achieving zero waste won’t be easy. But, I know for sure we’ll never achieve it without deliberate effort.
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Catalytic Gold Rush: Ultrathin 2D Metal Nanomaterials
Gold "nanoseaweeds" exhibit high efficiency as heterogeneous nanocatalysts and peroxidase-mimicking nanoenzymes.
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Generating Electricity from Rust
Scientists show that thin films of rust can be used to generate electricity with flowing saltwater.
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How Can We Prepare for Future Risks from Tropical Cyclones?
A better understanding of past tropical cyclones in a changing climate will provide key insights that can help mitigate impacts of tropical...
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Phytoremediation for Ecosystem Restoration
Short rotation woody crops are ideal for incorporating biomass production with phytotechnologies, such as phytoremediation.
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Getting Messages Across to Policy Makers
Strength of logic doesn’t substitute for strength in numbers, and an emotional message!
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Monitoring the Effectiveness of Floodplain Habitat Restoration
Floodplains are some of the most ecologically important and human‐impacted habitats throughout the world.
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Turning Ocean Plastic into Sportswear
Adidas produces shoes using upcycled marine plastic waste and invests in the education of future generations.
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A Foam Bath for Ores
A new EU project explores innovative technologies and concepts for recovering ultrafine particles of raw materials.