New degradable sensors could reveal insights into the secret—yet essential—microscopic life in soil. The sensors, which are ...

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is the fourth largest oil crop worldwide and one of China’s most important oil crops. Globally, the sunflower planting area is primarily concentrated in Europe, ...

Scientists found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light. Many plastics that are labelled as biodegradable are only compostable under ...

A federal grant matched by New York state and RIT is enabling university researchers to study a competitive solution to polyethylene mulch and identify a more sustainable alternative to conventionally ...

In a bid to address the critical issue of antibiotic resistance, one needs anti-resistance antibiotics, which are degradable. Yonath's studies on the structure and function of the ribosome formed the ...

University of Queensland researchers are developing a plastic that breaks down in seawater to help turn the tide on marine waste. Dr Ruirui Qiao from UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and ...