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Skirts made of yeast
New technology

Skirts made of yeast

Scientists use bacterial fermentation to create a new fabric that can be used to design a dress.

December 12, 2018
Modifying gasoline from sawdust
New technology

Modifying gasoline from sawdust

Scientists at the Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis (KU Leuven University, Belgium) say they have successfully converted sawdust into gasoline.

December 12, 2018
Styrofoam sponges handle oil spills
New technology

Styrofoam sponges handle oil spills

Oil spill is an environmental pollution incident. Waste from agriculture and forestry is also a concern for environmental scientists, the solution is to use the waste to…

December 11, 2018
Potential of liquid-proof paper
New technology

Potential of liquid-proof paper

Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a new paper that does not absorb many types of liquid including water and oil.

December 11, 2018
Successfully made solar cells from plants
New technology

Successfully made solar cells from plants

According to the Gizmag tech news site, this type of organic photovoltaic battery has a 2.7% efficiency - a relatively high performance level for the raw materials recov…

December 11, 2018
Build a brick house made of paper
New technology

Build a brick house made of paper

Recently, scientists at the University of Jaen in Spain have developed the idea of turning waste paper into bricks used in construction.

December 11, 2018