Researchers have been able to get a better understanding into how global warming might affect methane which is produced in Arctic lakes by studying the waxy coatings of leaves that have been preserved in the fossils from ancient aquatic plants.

Wearable devices such as smart watches could be used to detect a higher risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms in later life, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers.

Harvard’s Office of Technology Development has granted an exclusive technology license to Adden Energy, a startup developing innovative solid-state battery systems for use in future electric vehicles (EVs) that would fully charge in minutes.

EU authorities recently reported that the production and use of hazardous chemicals in everyday products have been reduced by 97 percent in the EU. However, the official registry for chemical volumes doesn’t show any reduction at all. Experts agree that the data in the registry is off.

A new study by Yves Brun has revealed that some bacteria living in biofilms has the ability to sacrifice themselves when the environment inside the biofilm declines, thus ensuring the survival of the community.

Researchers have used a compound derived from β-carotene, a molecular structure of carotenoids, found in carrots, for developing a degradable polymer. A 10-carbon dialdehyde; and p-phenylenediamines, a group of compounds used in degradable polymers, were also used to make three different poly(azomethine)s which ranged in color from black to bright red on drying.

A study has shared new insights into the evolution of the plant kingdom. The revolutionary findings have the potential to rewrite the history of how plants evolved over the past billion years.

Common beans are important food sources with high nutritional content. Bean seeds also contain phenolic compounds, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that promote health. A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Ciatej in Guadalajara, Mexico, explored the composition of seed coat extracts from black and pinto bean varieties unique to the Chiapas region of Southern Mexico.

As additives, PFAS are true all-rounders. Unfortunately, they are also a massive problem for the environment. This is because they cannot be degraded naturally. Polymer chemists from Saarland and the USA have now found a method to sustainably remove PFAS from water.

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, called microrobots, that can swim around in the lungs, deliver medication and be used to clear up life-threatening cases of bacterial pneumonia.