After being used for military purposes during the Civil War, coal was first used to generate electricity for homes and factories in the 1880s. As a fossil fuel, coal played an important role in the ...

PBS yarns already exist on the market, so what is different about Kintra’s approach, I asked? "We have taken basic PBS chemistry and tailored it at the molecular level to enhance its processability in ...

Plastic pollution is a major threat to human survival, with more than six hundred thousand tons of plastics on Earth. 2 In an effort to reduce the concentration of conventional plastics, scientists ...

Glass is an essential part of everyday life, from drinking glasses to mirrors and eyeglasses. However, the widespread use of non-biodegradable glass has led to environmental hazards. To tackle this ...

The water-proof food packaging is made from a type of corn protein called zein, starch and other naturally derived biopolymers, infused with a cocktail of natural antimicrobial compounds (see video).