Source: cam.ac.uk Published: March 23, 2015 Healing material released when concrete microcapsules burst open Credit: Tanvir Qureshi Skin is renewable and self-repairing – our first line of defence against the wear and tear of everyday life. If damaged, a myriad of...
Source: ecodaily.org Published: November 26, 2016 New bioplastic materials may enable gardeners to tend their plants more sustainably and could even help plants “self-fertilize” and grow healthier roots, according to research conducted by Iowa State University...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: April 6, 2017 by Maria Novozhilova Hemp is a sustainable supermaterial with a wide range of applications that go far beyond hacky sacks and beaded bracelets. An experimental project called Fabric-Action explores exciting new uses for...
Source: smithsonianmag.com Published: March 15, 2017 Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a technology for incorporating food waste into rubber. (Kenneth Chamberlain, courtesy of Ohio State University) By Randy Rieland Scientists at Ohio State...
Source: phys.org Published: July 19, 2016 by Han Lin, Fresh Science Swinburne University researchers have invented a new, flexible energy-storage technology that could soon replace the batteries in our cars, phones and more. Han Lin’s new super battery (actually, a...
