New electronic skin self-heals and is recyclable
In Colorado, CU Boulder researchers have developed a new type of malleable, self-healing and fully recyclable electronic skin that has applications ranging from robotics...
Reverdia, Xinhuarun to develop microcellular foam shoe soles
In the Netherlands, Reverdia and Dezhou Xinhuarun Technology (Xinhuarun) agreed to jointly develop and promote Biosuccinium-based microcellular polyurethane (PU) foams. These new microcellular foams will...
New plant protein discovery leads improved photosynthetic efficiency
In Illinois, researchers have discovered a key protein in the photorespiration process to improve crop yield by improving photosynthetic efficiency. The newly discovered role...
Forests are changing due to shifts in rainfall and temperature
In Florida, American forests are changing, thanks to climate change-induced shifts in rainfall and temperature that are causing shifts in the abundance of numerous...
Fasting blood sugar levels can indicate the best diet for people with prediabetes or...
In Massachusetts, data suggests that fasting plasma glucose levels, also called blood sugar levels, could be helpful in determining the type of diet that...
Polyurethane-Eating Fungi Isolated in China
In China, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Kunming Institute of Botany have isolated a fungus that can produces polyurethane-degrading enzymes.
Dubbed Apergillus tubingensis,...
New fabrication strategy could unlock sustainable, economical approach toward water- and oil-resistant paper.
In Michigan, researchers from Michigan State University reported in ACS Applied Polymer Materials a synthesis of biobased and sustainable chitosan-graft-castor oil (CHI-g-CO) copolymer that...
Microbial community members play distinct roles in biosynthesis
In Wisconsin, researchers at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center previously described a small-scale bioreactor that used a mixed microbial community to produce valuable...
Composting biochar improves its fertilizing capability
In Germany, a University of Tuebingen study demonstrated how the composting of biochar creates a very thin organic coating that significantly improves the biochar’s...
Startup Backed by Gates Foundation Uses Food Waste to Reduce Food Waste
In California, a startup is protecting plants pre- and post-harvest by converting plant waste into edible solutions for pest protection and shelf-life extension.
Apeel Sciences,...