According to University of Stirling researchers led by Dr Sabine Matallana-Surget, a chemical typically present in sunscreen ...

Merging synthetic organic chemistry and biotechnology, researchers have engineered Escherichia coli that can synthesize small ...

More efficient plastic membrane developed. AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have created a plastic that greatly improves the ability to separate carbon dioxide from natural gas.

Plastic waste can be used as a raw material for making high performance porous membranes. These could then be used in the chemical industry for the energy-efficient separation of complex chemical ...

The new polymer achieves impressive stiffness, up to 11 gigapascals, despite its low density of only 0.5 grams per cubic ...

Plastic waste can be used as a raw material for making high performance porous membranes, researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology report. A hydrophobic microporous membrane ...

A thin plastic membrane that stops rechargeable batteries from discharging when not in use and allows for rapid recharging has been developed by Ohio State University (OSU) researchers. Plastic ...

Scientists found microplastics in fluids around human eggs and sperm. Plastics from cookware and packaging affect human ...

A porous polymeric scaffold might be the answer to a sight problem that afflicts millions of older people every year, age-related macular degeneration. Researchers writing in the International ...