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All Plastic Waste Could Be Recycled into New Plastic
A research group at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed an efficient process for breaking down any plastic waste to a molecular level.
Computer Science in Service of Medicine
MIT’s Ray and Maria Stata Center (Building 32), known for its striking outward appearance, is also designed to foster collaboration among the people inside.
How Roots Grow Hair
The roots of plants can do a lot of things: They grow in length to reach water, they can bend to circumvent stones, and they form fine root hairs enabling them to absorb more nutrients from the soil.
Chasing Nanoplastics
Researcher develops method to detect and quanitfy nan-sized plastics.
South Atlantic Humpback Whales Have Rebounded from Near Extinction
After being hunted nearly to extinction in the early 20th century, a population of humpback whales in the southern Atlantic Ocean has almost entirely recovered, according to a new study.