From waste to fuel: New method transforms used ground coffee into high-quality fuel in 90 seconds
ⓘ ChatGPT Thanks to plasma pyrolysis, ground coffee can be converted into fuel in just 90 seconds. Researchers…
Montreal students convert Olympic Stadium roof into design objects
Students at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, have converted the Kevlar fabric used for the infamous Montreal Olympic…
A ‘molecular fence’ helps turn carbon dioxide into fuel
Putting carbon to use A space-filling model shows a surface of closely packed copper atoms with carbon-oxygen…
Plastic bottles recycled into Parkinson’s drug using bacteria
University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to turn plastic waste into a Parkinson’s drug, advancing a new…
Fungi could reshape the next generation of smart materials – Sciworthy
What if living fungus could power our electronics, weave our textiles, and reinvent plastic as we know it?…
Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere
Cashmere sweaters are everywhere these days, often at unbelievably low prices. The appeal is obvious: if you’ve ever…
Ariane van Dievoet Explores New Ways to Work Offcuts
When working with raw materials like wood and natural stone, even the discarded fragments carry a quiet beauty.…
Sustainability moments you missed at fashion month
At first glance, fashion month has very little to do with sustainability: it’s a blur of new designs…