Materials Science
This house is partly made of recycled diapers
After being washed, dried, sanitized and shredded, used diapers were mixed with other materials to make a strong concrete.
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After being washed, dried, sanitized and shredded, used diapers were mixed with other materials to make a strong concrete.
The rainbow palette and cooling powers of new plant-based films comes from their microscopic surface patterns of tiny crystals.
Schools that replaced or upgraded old diesel school buses increased student attendance rates, new research shows.
Replacing grass with native plants uses less water and fewer chemicals while providing additional benefits to people and wildlife.
By drilling into this cavern, scientists have opened a window into the mysterious world of hidden lakes, their occupants — and rivers that run uphill.
Lake Mercer may serve as a model for better understanding the birth and life of Antarctica’s hundreds of subglacial lakes.
Non-stick coatings, stain-resistant cloth and other common materials leach long-lived PFAS into soil and water.
As demand for these valuable metals has been skyrocketing, scientists have begun inventing new — and greener — ways to reuse what they have in hand.
That’s spurring new research to find a steady but safer supply of these precious metals, including in the United States.
This interplay between plastics and metals could affect how each affects the environment — and suggests opportunities for controlling their risks.