Engineers at MIT and Imperial College London have developed a new way to generate tough, functional materials using a mixture of bacteria and yeast similar to the “kombucha mother” used to ferment tea.
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Climate Change Reduces the Abundance and Diversity of Wild Bees, Study Finds
Wild bees are more affected by climate change than by disturbances to their habitats, according to a team of researchers led by Penn State.
Scientists Make Sustainable Polymer from Sugars in Wood
Not only does the new nature-inspired material reduce reliance on crude oil products, but its properties can also be easily controlled to make the material flexible or crystalline.
Protecting Lungs From Ventilator-Induced Injury
An unfortunate truth about the use of mechanical ventilation to save the lives of patients in respiratory distress is that the pressure used to inflate the lungs is likely to cause further lung damage.
Survey: Americans Delaying Needed Healthcare Due to COVID-19
In a time when every trip out of the house and every person we come in contact with poses a threat of contracting COVID-19, it can be difficult to weigh the risks and benefits of venturing out.
Future Too Warm for Baby Sharks
New research has found as climate change causes the world’s oceans to warm, baby sharks are born smaller, exhausted, undernourished and into environments that are already difficult for them to survive in.