Posts Tagged ‘plastics’
Super efficient OLEDs on flexible plastic
U. TORONTO (CAN) — New organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are not only the most efficient ever made, but have an added bonus: They’re produced on plastic. Continue…
Monday, October 31, 2011 12:43 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2011 15:58 - 0 Comments
BPA exposure may trigger wheezing
PENN STATE (US) — Women who are exposed to the chemical bisphenol A early in their pregnancy may give birth to children who are prone to wheezing, according to a new study. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 7, 2011 12:31 - 0 Comments
Crank up voltage. Watch plastics crack
DUKE (US) — Engineers have documented how polymers—commonly found in wire insulation—breakdown when subjected to ever-increasing electric voltage. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 12, 2011 12:34 - 0 Comments
Grow blood vessels to grow organs
RICE (US) — A newly discovered way to grow blood vessels could be a game changer for efforts to grow replacement tissues and organs in the lab. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 24, 2010 12:39 - 2 Comments
Christmas trash gets a second chance
U. WARWICK (UK) — Most plastic packaging on gifts is almost impossible to recycle. A new technique could process 100 percent of household plastics instead of the tiny fraction currently recycled. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2010 12:31 - 3 Comments
Biodegradable plastic from yeast and oil
NYU (US) — A new technique using yeast and fatty acids from plant oils produces a bioplastic that is strong, highly ductile, and completely biodegradable. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 21, 2010 13:44 - 0 Comments
Plant plastics not so green after all?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Biopolymers may be the more eco-friendly material, but petroleum-derived plastics can be less environmentally taxing to produce. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 6, 2010 10:00 - 3 Comments
Plastics technology lets the sun in—for less
PRINCETON (US) —Mounting concerns about global warming and energy demand could be addressed by a new technique for producing electricity—conducting plastics that may dramatically lower the cost of manufacturing solar panels. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 3, 2010 11:39 - 0 Comments
Microbe ‘housekeepers’ clean up seaside
SHEFFIELD (UK)—Marine life could be protected from the lethal effects of plastic pollution by coastal microbes that interact with waste in the seabed. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 10, 2009 19:38 - 0 Comments
Good laws turn bad recyclers around
VANDERBILT (US)—A large national study of economic behavior finds effective recycling laws encourage reluctant recyclers to become committed recyclers. (more…)
Health & Medicine, Society & Culture - Dec 8, 2009 13:21 - 5 Comments
Fit teen boys smarter, better educated
USC (US)—Cardiovascular health in teen boys correlates to higher scores on intelligence tests, and more education and income as adults. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2009 16:25 - 2 Comments
Phthalates prevent boys from being boys?
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A study of 145 preschool children reports that when the concentrations of two common plastic softeners—known as phthalates—in mothers’ prenatal urine are elevated their sons are less likely to engage in male-typical play. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 6, 2009 11:46 - 0 Comments
BPA making toddler girls grow aggressive?
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—The first study to examine a possible link between prenatal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and behavior problems in children finds that daughters of women exposed to BPA early in pregnancy are more likely to have unusually aggressive and hyperactive behaviors as 2-year-olds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 26, 2009 4:00 - 1 Comment
Bend it like bright LED screens
Stretchable micro-LED display, consisting of an interconnected mesh of printed micro LEDs bonded to a rubber substrate.
Science & Technology - Aug 24, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Organic circuits (finally) have it both ways
An organic polymer circuit that transports both positive and negative charges. The circuit was created by solution casting of a newly developed material. (Courtesy: University of Washington)
Earth & Environment - Aug 5, 2009 13:13 - 0 Comments
Solar cells with perfect mix of plastics
David Ginger, a University of Washington associate professor of chemistry, displays the tiny probe for a conductive atomic force microscope, used to record photocurrents on scales of millionths of an inch in carbon-based solar cells. (Credit: Mary Levin/University of Washington)
Earth & Environment - Apr 17, 2009 9:08 - 1 Comment
A way to save trees? Knock on (fake) wood!
STANFORD (US)—Researchers have developed a synthetic wood substitute that may one day save trees, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and shrink landfills. The faux lumber is made from a new biodegradable plastic that could be used in a variety of building materials and perhaps replace the petrochemical plastics now used in billions of disposable water bottles. (more…)
