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Scientists accidentally created an enzyme that ‘eats’ PET plastic bottles
Another potential weapon in the fight against plastic pollution Another potential weapon in the fight against plastic pollution The bacterium Ideonella sakaiensis 201-F6 was discovered in 2016 in...
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MIT-developed device generates power from the air’s temperature changes
Called a thermal resonator, the device relies on temperature fluctuations between day and night to produce electricity and can be used without the need for sunlight, batteries or wind Called a therma...
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How will trees cope with ever-rising temperatures and extreme heatwaves?
Australian researchers have made an interesting new observation Australian researchers have made an interesting new observationResearchers from New Western Sydney University, based within the Hawkesb...
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A solar-powered, 3D printed cart could revolutionize water collection in developing countries
It could save people a lot of time and effort and make their life much easier It could save people a lot of time and effort and make their life much easier663 million people worldwide lack access to...
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Damage Assessment by Laser Could Focus Post-Earthquake Response
Airborne lidar surveys taken before and after a powerful 2016 earthquake in Japan revealed the potential for such surveys to identify hard-hit buildings quickly. Airborne lidar surveys taken before a...
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Two Scottish and a Colombian Universities use WhatsApp to predict landslides in Latin America
The researchers have been training a local community living in an area at high risk of landslides to monitor how their main hillside is shifting over time, by sending photos back to them via WhatsApp...
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The NHERI Science Plan: A Resource for Natural Hazards Engineering Researchers
With NHERI's five-year Science Plan, natural hazard engineers now have a roadmap for research With NHERI's five-year Science Plan, natural hazard engineers now have a roadmap for research Read mor...
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Discarded plastic bottles could be used to make stronger concrete
MIT students have found a way to produce plastic-reinforced concrete that is up to 15% stronger than conventional concrete, by adding irradiated bits of plastic water bottles MIT students have found...
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Check out these glowing plants that shine in the dark
The technology could be used to provide low-intensity indoor lighting, or to transform trees into self-powered streetlights The technology could be used to provide low-intensity indoor lighting, or t...
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FHWA publishes research report on Spread Footings for Highway Bridges
The FHWA National Geotechnical Team announces the availability of the completed research report titled "Selection of Spread Footings on Soils to Support Highway Bridge Structures" (FHWA-RC/TD-10-001)....
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