Sewing patchwork from upcycled material keeps 92YO Malaysian great-grandma active
At 92, Cheong Moi Chai still has work to do. Cheong turns discarded fabric into colourful, practical floor…
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…
Red dragon fruit peel compounds in bread boost antioxidants and slow starch digestion
Singaporean researchers have discovered that compounds extracted from red dragon fruit peel can be baked into bread to…
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…
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…