As public concern about plastic pollution rises, consumers are reaching for canvas bags, metal straws, and reusable water bottles.
The Plastics Pipeline: A Surge of New Production Is on the Way
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Unearthing the Mystery of The Meaning of Easter Island’s Moai
Rapa Nui (or Easter Island, as it is commonly known) is home to the enigmatic Moai, stone monoliths that have stood watch over the island landscape for hundreds of years.
Stanford Experts Help Island Nation Revolutionize Ocean Conservation
A tiny Pacific Island nation is reimagining ocean conservation with guidance from Stanford researchers and international experts.
Organic Crop Practices Affect Long-Term Soil Health
Prior organic farming practices and plantings can have lasting outcomes for future soil health, weeds and crop yields, according to Cornell research published Nov. 13 in the journal Agricultural Systems.
SMART And NTU Researchers Design Polymer That Can Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have designed an antimicrobial polymer that can kill bacteria resistant to commonly used antibiotics, including the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Tweaks Behind the Rebirth of Nearly Discarded Organic Solar Technologies
A solar energy material that is remarkably durable and affordable is regrettably also unusable if it barely generates electricity, thus many researchers had abandoned emerging organic solar technologies.
