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'Flamenco Dancing' Molecule Could Lead to Better-Protecting Sunscreen

October 18, 2019

Recent research opens up the possibility of developing a naturally-derived and eco-friendly sunscreen that protects agai...

A Cool Alternative to Air Conditioning

October 9, 2019

Modern air conditioning systems consume significant amounts of energy to cool buildings during the daytime, generating signif...

A New Concept Could Make More Environmentally Friendly Batteries Possible

September 30, 2019

Using aluminium battery technology could offer several advantages, including a high theoretical energy density, and the fact ...

A Good First Step toward Nontoxic Solar Cells

July 31, 2019

Engineers discover lead-free perovskite semiconductor for solar cells using data analytics, supercomputers

Green Material for Refrigeration Identified

April 18, 2019

When put under pressure, plastic crystals of neopentylglycol yield huge cooling effects

Chemists Use Abundant, Low-Cost, and Non-Toxic Elements to Synthesize Semiconductors

March 16, 2018

While semiconductors may not contain rare materials, many are toxic or very expensive

Researchers Tap Problematic E-Waste Surplus to Recover High-Quality Polymers

March 14, 2018

E-waste from refrigerators, televisions, computers, monitors, mobile phones, and video game consoles is an ever-increasing bu...

Scientists Discover Material Ideal for Smart Photovoltaic Windows

January 24, 2018

Berkeley Lab researchers make thermochromic windows with perovskite solar cell

Researchers Pioneer Water-Based, Eco-Friendly, and Energy-Saving Air-Conditioner

January 9, 2018

All-weather friendly cooling technology works without mechanical compressors or chemical refrigerants, and generates drinking...

Making Solar Energy More Efficient

January 5, 2018

Two doctoral students in the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design (Arc/D) have demonstrated methods of op...

Chemists Use Electricity to Amp up Drug Manufacturing

August 11, 2017

By using a technique that combines electricity and chemistry, future pharmaceuticals may soon be easily scaled up to be manuf...

New Battery Is Activated by Your Spit

August 10, 2017

Saliva-powered battery could be helpful in extreme conditions

Green Method Developed for Making Artificial Spider Silk

July 13, 2017

The fibers are sustainable, non-toxic, and can be made at room temperature

Engineers Develop World's First 100-Percent Biodegradable, Yet Comfortable, Maxi Pad

May 17, 2017

A better sustainable sanitary pad

Researchers Invent Process to Make Sustainable Rubber, Plastics

April 25, 2017

Manmade materials could get a lot greener soon, thanks to the ingenuity of a team of scientists from three U.S. research univ...

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