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10/15/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
New super-enzyme “eats” plastic six times faster
Scientists have created a super-enzyme that can degrade plastic bottles up to six times faster than a previously discovered plastic-eating enzyme. The synergistic enzyme “cocktail” combines PETase and MHETase. These enzymes are produced by Ideonella sakaiensis, a bacterium that has evolved the ability to eat polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a strong, synthetic fiber used in creating plastic […]
05/14/2020
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By Janine Acero
Australian researchers use “green and cost-efficient” microscopic nanosprings to break down microplastic pollution
Plastic waste has unfortunately become ubiquitous in oceans and rivers today, posing a serious environmental hazard to marine creatures, ecosystems and people. In a bid to mitigate the ever-growing pollution of the world’s oceans, researchers from Australia have developed a way to clean water sources of microplastics without harming the microorganisms that live in them. Using […]
04/21/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Plant-based power: Researchers monitor remote rainforests by plugging in camera traps to PLANTS
Conservationists working at the London Zoo are busy cultivating Pete, a maidenhair fern that will hopefully be able to take photos that can help scientists monitor remote areas of rainforests all over the world. The current trial is hoping to develop a way to use plants that can generate enough electricity to power equipment used by conservationists […]
03/02/2020
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By Zoey Sky
This cost-efficient smartphone app helps reduce waste and food poisoning: Scans “paper-based” sensors on food packaging
Food waste is a problem that affects not just your grocery budget but also the environment. But if you’re worried about food safety while also trying to prevent food from spoiling in your fridge, researchers from the U.K. might have the answer. According to the research team, a paper-based sensor they developed can tell you […]
02/20/2020
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By Darnel Fernandez
Study: Newly discovered compound used by bacteria found to break down environmental pollutants
Environmental pollution is considered one of the biggest global threats. It is defined as the introduction of harmful contaminants to the environment through various means. These contaminants, or pollutants, can cause serious damage to the ecosystem and can even destroy the balance of the environment. According to a report by Pure Earth, a non-profit environmental organization, […]
12/15/2019
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By Arsenio Toledo
Researchers design cost-efficient, clean fuel cells that might soon replace traditional gas engines in cars
Fuel cell technology has been around for some time. The first truly modern fuel cell vehicles came from the 1950s and 1960s, when they were used on experimental vehicles such as the 1966 Electrovan, a van which was outfitted with a fuel cell that took up so much space it could only fit two people. Fuel cell technology was even used by […]
10/30/2019
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By Lance D Johanson
What could go wrong? NASA funds research on an all-electric airliner in a virtue-signaling move to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The world’s very first electric-powered airliner is currently in development. The futuristic jet would emit zero greenhouse gas emissions directly. Instead of burning up fuel, the jet would convert the chemical energy stored inside liquid hydrogen cells into electric power. The electric power generated by the liquid hydrogen would be depended upon to keep the […]
09/05/2019
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By Zoey Sky
Single-use no more: Plastic bottles can be upcycled to more durable materials
Single-use plastics cause plastic pollution, a problem that affects rivers, lakes, and oceans. To address this concern, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed a recycling process that turns various materials made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into other useful products that will last longer. NREL’s research was published in the journal Joule. What is […]
08/30/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Grow your own cup: Biodegradable cups made from gourds may end single-use coffee cups
A New York-based design company called Creme is doing its part to reduce the amount of plastic trash churned out each year. Instead of manufacturing disposable coffee cups with plastic liners, the start-up grows biodegradable, organic containers from fruits. For their project, Creme picked gourds from the Cucurbitaceae family. Related to squash and pumpkins, these […]
08/25/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Biodegradable “transparent” timber works just as well as glass in windows
Swedish researchers fiddled with wood until they managed to turn it technically transparent. They also made the biodegradable material capable of absorbing heat from sunlight and releasing it during colder periods. If used in the windows of buildings, the revolutionary material might help save energy by reducing the need for artificial heating and cooling. It […]
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