Chlorophyll may biochemically recycle antioxidants
Chlorophyll, the green molecule that makes photosynthesis possible, may provide underappreciated dietary benefits, offering up yet one more reason to eat those leafy green vegetables......»»
Volkswagen latest automaker to partner with battery recycler Redwood
VW said its tie-up with Redwood will create a network to recycle Volkswagen and Audi EV batteries in the U.S......»»
Solar-powered chemistry uses carbon dioxide and water to make feedstock for fuels, chemicals
Solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals, an international team of researchers has shown......»»
Picasso’s favorite pigment may one day recycle metals from your cell phone
Prussian blue binds with gold- and platinum-group metals thanks to jungle-gym structure. Enlarge / A new method helps recover gold from e-waste at a higher rate than it can be extracted from fresh ore. (credit: Reiko Matsushita/Shinta.....»»
Picasso‘s favorite pigment may one day recycle metals from your cell phone
Prussian blue binds with gold and platinum-group metals thanks to jungle gym structure. Enlarge / A new method helps recover gold from E-waste at a higher rate than it can be extracted from fresh ore. (credit: Reiko Matsushita/Shinta W.....»»
VTT develops transparent cellulose film to replace traditional plastic in food packaging
Food packages fulfill their most important tasks when they protect food and minimize waste. Thin plastic films are nevertheless difficult to recycle, and they often end up in the wrong places after use......»»
How to responsibly recycle old and unused phones
How to responsibly recycle old and unused phones.....»»
Video offers a closer look at how Apple uses its ‘Daisy’ robot to recycle iPhones
Back in 2018, Apple introduced “Daisy” – a new robot capable of disassembling iPhones to recycle device parts. Now, thanks to YouTuber Sara Dietschy, we can finally get a closer look at every step Daisy takes to carefully disassemble an iPhone.....»»
Sunscreen doesn’t protect as well as it could: Here is what is missing
A new article finds a strong link between the actions of free radicals and free iron in the skin -- a link that causes skin to age prematurely after exposure to the sun. The researchers have also identified antioxidants that can be added to skin prod.....»»
Earthworms like to eat some plastics, but side effects of their digestion are unclear
Earthworms are a welcome sight for gardeners and farmers because the wriggling invertebrates recycle nutrients from soil, making them more accessible to plants. As worms burrow, they consume almost everything in their path, including microscopic plas.....»»
Collectors in the prehistoric world recycled old stone tools to preserve the memory of their ancestors
A first-of-its-kind study at Tel Aviv University asks what drove prehistoric humans to collect and recycle flint tools that had been made, used, and discarded by their predecessors. After examining flint tools from one layer at the 500,000-year-old p.....»»
How bacteria cope with stress
When exposed to stress, bacteria allow their metabolism to take a break during which they suppress, for example, the incorporation of proteins into membranes. Scientists from Marburg, Freiburg and Munich have discovered this by biochemically investig.....»»
Flash Joule heating extracts rare earth elements from fly ash, bauxite residue, electronic waste
Rare earth elements are hard to get and hard to recycle, but a flash of intuition led Rice University scientists toward a possible solution......»»
Chemists develop radical way to make it easier, more profitable to recycle plastic
The United States generates more plastic trash than any other country—about 46.3 million tons of it—or 287 pounds per person a year, according to a 2020 study......»»
The abyssal world: The last terra incognita of the Earth"s surface
The deep-ocean floor is the least explored ecosystem on the planet, despite covering more than 60 percent of the Earth surface. Largely unknown life in abyssal sediments, from benthic animals to microbes, helps to recycle and/or sequester the sinking.....»»
Can We Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries?
There's a problem with the lithium (Li) ion batteries used in electric cars and for energy storage. The BBC reports that the most widely-used methods for battery recycling won't work nearly as well, since Li batteries are "larger, heavier, much more.....»»
Get new tech for Christmas? Here’s how to recycle your old gadgets and PCs
Got everything on your wish list, but wondering how to recycle your old tech? Don't worry: We'll go over your recycling options and how to prepare beforehand......»»
A protein-rich, plant-based emulsifier that could replace dairy and eggs in certain foods
A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a plant-based emulsifier that is not only rich in protein and antioxidants, but has the necessary properties to replace eggs or dairy in food staples.....»»
Meta-analysis of two types of molecular stresses reveals common factors
Stress can impact sleep, focus and more—down to our molecules. Oxidative stress results from an imbalance of oxidants and antioxidants, caused by an increase of free radicals, or reactive oxygen species, that can damage cells and their components......»»
New understanding of plant nutrient response could improve fertilizer management strategies
Green is a color that is almost universally associated with plants—for good reason. The green pigment chlorophyll is essential to plants' ability to generate food; but what happens if they don't have enough of it?.....»»
Rubbish sifting robots recycle demolition waste
A recycling plant is using machines to stop valuable materials in building waste being incinerated......»»