Environment Dump the plastic: Scientists create edible food packaging films from seaweed by Fermin Koop March 24, 2021
Environment Cheap plastics could soon be turned into sustainable fabrics by Mihai Andrei March 15, 2021
Environment Researchers find a way to grow wood in a lab, and it could curb global deforestation by Fermin Koop March 5, 2021
Animals Scientists zoom in on snake skin to see how they navigate sandy surfaces by Mihai Andrei February 3, 2021
Materials The first 3D printed house in the US is now officially on sale — for $300,000 by Fermin Koop February 2, 2021
Materials Korean researchers develop fully transparent solar panels — and they’re smartphone compatible by Mihai Andrei January 26, 2021
Materials Japan wants to launch a wooden satellite into outer space to reduce space junk by Mihai Andrei January 4, 2021
Materials This company’s weird mission: turning moon dust into oxygen by Mihai Andrei November 10, 2020
Health & Medicine Heat and humidity can be used to disinfect and reuse N95 masks, study suggests by Mihai Andrei September 30, 2020
Archaeology Persians were making proto-stainless steel 1,000 years ago by Mihai Andrei September 24, 2020
Materials Scientists look at ways to make cheap, eco-friendly leather alternatives from fungi by Mihai Andrei September 8, 2020
Materials Recycled wool turned into memory textile that always remembers its shape by Tibi Puiu September 4, 2020
Health & Medicine New coating removes 99.9% of all coronavirus on it in an hour — may soon find its ways to public spaces by Alexandru Micu July 16, 2020
Biology Volcano-dwelling beetle inspires new ‘passive cooling’ material by Alexandru Micu June 16, 2020
Health & Medicine Copper can be an important ally against coronavirus — and most viruses, for that matter by Mihai Andrei May 25, 2020