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World’s Smelliest Fruit Could Charge Your Mobile Phone in ‘Exceptional’ Way, Says New Research
The world's most infamously pungent fruit could one day be a speedy and inexpensive power source for your electronic devices.
The World’s First Disposable Diaper Company That Collects The Dirty Ones For Composting
Dyper, maker of biodegradable disposable bamboo diapers, now offers a composting service that lets you ship off your baby's diapers in a box for recycling.
Bill Gates Has Just Invested in a Company That Grows Palm Oil in a Lab to Save the Rainforests
Breakthrough Energy Ventures are investing in the New York startup C16 Biosciences, which creates lab-grown palm oil to combat deforestation in the Amazon.
Newly-Discovered Bacteria That Gobbles Up Pollutants Could Have a ‘Big Impact on Climate Change’
The bacteria, which was first discovered back in 2017, has now been confirmed to be “particularly adept” at digesting toxic pollutants.
Farming in the Forest: A Chance to Reverse 1,000 Years of Destructive Land-Use Practices
Multi-layered forest farming instead of outdated mono-crop agriculture is a win-win for climate change, ecosystems, wildlife diversity, and human health.
Scientists Demonstrate Success of a Possible ‘EpiPen’ to Prevent Paralysis From Spinal Cord Injuries
University of Michigan scientists demonstrate success for possible EpiPen that uses nanoparticles to prevent paralysis after spinal cord injuries.
Artificial Intelligence System Identifies New Antibiotic for World’s Most Troubling Disease-Causing Bacteria
MIT researchers have succeeded in using an artificial intelligence system to identify an antibiotic that can fight and kill many hard-to-treat bacteria.
Giant Lizard Raises Money for Bushfire Relief by Painting Massive Artworks With His Claws
Winston the Argentinian tegu has raised more than $1,000 for Australian bushfire relief thanks to his colorfully painted masterpieces.
Forget the ‘Best By’ Date; This Compostable Bioplastic Packaging Changes Color When the Food Goes Bad
Anyone who’s worked in the food service industry understands that the ‘best-by’ dates often come and go long before the product has begun to...
Plant-Based Plastics Could Soon Be Recycled Hundreds of Times Thanks to New Breakthrough
UK researchers have developed a new method that could allow plant-based plastic to be endlessly recycled, rather than rotting in a landfill.
Researchers Develop Ultra-Absorbent Device That Can Pull Record Amounts of Water Out of Thin Air
A team of Johns Hopkins researchers have identified an ultra-absorbent new material that can soak up almost 9 liters of water from thin air every day.
Researchers Recycle McDonald’s Deep Fryer Oil into Cheap, Biodegradable 3D Printing Material
Rather than allowing restaurant cooking oil to clog up sewage lines, scientists have found that the oil is an ideal candidate for 3D-printing resins.
As More Cities Install ‘Rain Gardens’ to Filter Pollution, Portland Offers to Foot the Bill for City Residents
Portland and Los Angeles are installing bioswales—AKA “rain gardens”—to help filter rainwater runoff before it enters and pollutes the sewage system.
Never Too Late: New Study Finds Lungs ‘Magically’ Repair Themselves After Quitting Smoking, No Matter the Age
This first-of-its-kind study shows that people who quit smoking can “magically” regain healthy lung cell function—no matter how long they smoked for.
Researchers Use ‘Flash’ to Turn Plastic Trash and Food Waste into Valuable Material
Not only is the speedy process surprisingly inexpensive, it could save thousands of pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
Revised Farm Payments Will Let UK Farmers Serve the Environment and Public Good
England wants to lead an “agricultural revolution” with a new farm subsidies bill that pays farmers to improve the land and water.
New Molecule Can Harvest Energy From Entire Visible Spectrum of Light—And Then Turn It into Hydrogen Fuel
The ultra-efficient new photocatalytic molecule developed at Ohio State University can absorb 50% more light than current solar cells.
Gut Bacteria Could Guard Against—and Even Reverse—Parkinson’s Disease, Says ‘Exciting’ New Study
This new study adds to a growing body of research that has linked Parkinson's disease and brain function to gut bacteria.
‘Remarkable’ Blood Flow Discovery Could Pave the Way to New Treatments for Dementia and Migraines
For the first time ever, scientists have proven that the brain can manage its own blood flow—and they have identified the sensors that do it.
Sustainable Sand Gives Pollution a One-Two Punch by Soaking Up Toxic Metals and Purifying Water Supplies
Since the material can cleanse water of toxic metals and pollutants, it could help create whole new water supplies in drier cities.