Peer into a recycling bin and you'll almost certainly see a problem. Plastic trays, bottles, films all tangled together, ...

Last month, the American Chemistry Council, a petrochemical industry trade group, sent out a newsletter highlighting a major new report on what it presented as a promising solution to the plastic ...

Desiccants that pull water out of the air could help cool buildings more efficiently A surprising set of materials could soon help make more efficient air conditioners that don’t overtax the ...

Understanding the properties of different materials is an important step in material design. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is an important technique for this, as it reveals detailed insights ...

From chairs built with mushroom mycelium and vegan leather sofas to fabrics originating from seaweed, unexpected materials have been slowly making inroads into our homes. With the industry under ...

Teachers are more likely to be using high-quality curriculum materials than they were five years ago. But many are still using older materials or other supplements, too, a new survey shows. In fact, ...

After seeing floodwater spill from a driveway into the street during a storm in Miami, sixth grader Luca Durham began searching for a way to make concrete absorb water instead of pushing it away. His ...