While most Americans will think of asparagus as a tasty compliment to a fish dinner, or alternatively as an inedibly, mushy, misery stick to be substituted...
A New Jersey high school senior has won a place as a finalist in the nation’s most prestigious science fair with a clever new take on...
What do you get when you cross sawdust and polyphenols? A water filter that can remove 99.9% of microplastics; and that’s no joke. The health of...
People often recommend putting plants in an office to reduce indoor air pollution, but not everyone has the green thumb for the job. Instead, what if...
New nanofilms could significantly reduce the energy needed for cooling buildings or vehicles. Just like white clothing feels cooler than other colors due to reflecting the...
New nanofilms could significantly reduce the energy needed for cooling buildings or vehicles. Just like white clothing feels cooler than other colors due to reflecting the...
Kirigami, the ancient Japanese art of cutting paper, has been adapted by researchers at Virginia Tech to make sticky tape much stronger, yet easier to remove...
In a potentially huge development for fashion in tropical countries, an entomologist has come up with a Spandex-polyester weave that’s impermeable to the proboscis of the...
There are all kinds of ways to make people smile. You can tell jokes, offer free hugs, or, if you’re this guy, you build the world’s...
How can we cool houses without using A/C? Scientists have now discovered that one way would be to turn the roof and walls into a beetle’s...