Sustainability – News and Features

A Cornell research team has developed an innovative technique to produce waterproof coatings for clothing from discarded textiles, significantly safer for humans and the environment than traditional coatings.

A Stanford study has discovered mucus structures produced by marine organisms that slow the sinking of marine snow, impacting ocean carbon sequestration. This finding suggests that previous estimates of carbon absorption may be overestimated.

Using peptides and polymer chains, scientists have developed a new type of flexible nano-ribbon material that can switch polarity in response to very low external voltages, allowing it to record and store digital information like a computer chip.

Researchers reveal the genes that enable plants to make a novel anti-stress molecule called dimethylsulfoniopropionate, or DMSP. It shows that most plants make DMSP, but that high-level DMSP production allows plants to grow at the coast.

A study reveals a DNA sequence linked to pathogen genes that damage wheat. The research, led by CCDM scientists, found that the Pf2 transcription factor activates necrotrophic effectors in Parastagonospora nodorum.

In this interview, two of the RAFA 2024 chairs discuss the key themes that will be covered at the event and share their thoughts on what the future holds for the food analysis field.

A major drop in sea levels about 34 million years ago should have deposited gargantuan amounts of sandy material onto the ocean floor, but a recent search has come up empty.

Researchers created a novel composite material that combines high rigidity with effective internal damping. By layering stiff materials like glass with ultra-thin rubber-like layers, the new laminate exhibits excellent vibration-damping properties.

A new study details how new tough, high-performance polymers can be broken down easily and recycled.

A team of international researchers has developed a natural fabric that urban residents could wear to counter rising temperatures in cities worldwide.