What are PFAS?
Chemicals called PFAS are sometimes in the news.
PFAS stands for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
PFAS are widely used and long-lasting. They’re found in everyday items like...
How metal texture can boost battery performance
Scientists have discovered a new way to make batteries work better—by changing the texture of metal inside them.
This finding could lead to better batteries...
Scientists create flexible and beautiful solar panels inspired by nature
Most solar panels are rigid, flat, and not very attractive. They need to be installed on flat surfaces, limiting their use.
But what if solar...
Scientists turn coffee waste into a 3D-printed, compostable plastic alternative
Every year, Americans drink around 1.6 billion pounds of coffee, but most of the used coffee grounds—over 1.1 billion pounds—end up in compost bins...
Scientists develop new device to turn waste heat into clean electricity
A team of engineers and scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) has created a groundbreaking technology that turns waste heat into...
Scientists find a cheap and fast way to trap carbon in rocks
Stanford University scientists have found a practical and affordable way to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and store it permanently.
This could be...
California’s chemical transparency law pushes companies to abandon toxic ingredients
A new study by Silent Spring Institute and the University of California, Berkeley has revealed that laws requiring companies to disclose harmful chemicals in...
Common chemical in everyday products may raise your liver cancer risk
Scientists from the University of Southern California have found that exposure to a widely used synthetic chemical is linked to a higher risk of...
Scientists unlock new way to build stronger, smarter materials with 3D printing
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have made an exciting breakthrough in multi-material 3D printing by using capillary action—the same force that makes...
Water arrived in the final stages of Earth’s formation
Roughly 4.6 billion years ago, the Sun was born from the gas and dust of a nebula that underwent gravitational collapse.
The remaining gas and...