Outdoor and protective clothing ‘should be greener’

Rain-repulsing fluorochemicals utilized in waterproof attire can and ought to be eliminated as superfluous and ecologically destructive, textile specialists contend. In any case, the compound...

Antireflection coating makes plastic invisible

Scientists at the Penn State have developed a new type of Antireflection coating that could potentially improve existing coatings to the extent that it can make...

Earth’s continental nurseries discovered beneath mountains

Geoscientists at the Rice University have found an answer of one of Earth science’s fundamental questions: Where do continents form? Scientists compared niobium, one of Earth’s...

Biodegradable film developed from whey, isabgol and lotus stem starch

Indian researchers have developed a biodegradable film using lotus stem starch, whey protein concentrate, and psyllium husk that has high structural integrity and low...

Collaborative video games could increase office productivity

A new study by Brigham Young University suggests that playing video games with coworkers is the real path to better performance at the office. This...

New zero-waste tech aims to save environment from toxic acid waste

Associate Professor of Engineering Dr. Aaron Marshall and Chemical and Process Engineering Master's understudy Jonathan Ring have built up an award-winning, just about a...

Active Galaxies point to new physics of cosmic expansion

Exploring the history of the universe with a large sample of distant ‘active’ galaxies observed by ESA’s XMM-Newton, a team of astronomers found there...

Physicists discovered the limits of multitasking in biological networks

There are many complex systems present in biology that can form a concept of 'network' for scientists to better understand the working of biological...

Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials

MIT scientists have taken a step forward with a device that can potentially convert energy from Wi-Fi signals into electricity. Usually, rectennas are used to...

Bug bombs are ineffective killing roaches indoors, leave behind toxic residue

Bug bombs, more formally known as "total release foggers," are pesticide products that are designed to fill an area with insecticide; they are often...

Screen time before bed puts children at risk of anxiety, obesity and poor sleep

Sufficient sleep duration and quality are vital in childhood to maintain physical and mental development. Sleep is also crucial for cognitive processes and a...

Speed of light: Toward a future quantum internet

Engineers at the University of Toronto have developed a device that could be the backbone of the future of the internet. The device could be...