[ad_1] A team led by researchers from the National University of Singapore has found a way to turn plastic bottle waste into ultralight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) aerogels that are suitable for various …
Read More »Nip, Tuck, CRISPR: Gene Modification Could Help Plastic Surgery
[ad_1] Slot of the palace. Serious injury. Hands or faces lost. Everything could be repaired more completely than is currently possible if genetic editing became an integral part of plastic and reconstructive …
Read More »CRISPR gene editing will find applications in plastic and reconstructive surgery — ScienceDaily
[ad_1] The CRISPR genome editing technique promises to be a “transformative leap” in genetic engineering and therapy, affecting almost every area of medicine. That includes plastic surgery, with potential advances ranging from …
Read More »The CRISPR gene editing will find applications in plastic and reconstructive surgery
[ad_1] The CRISPR genome modification technique promises to be a "transformative leap" in genetic engineering and therapy, affecting almost all areas of medicine. This includes plastic surgery, with potential breakthroughs ranging from …
Read More »Rising tide of garbage? Nets, plastic waste, West Hawaii waters, shoreline
[ad_1] KAILUA-KONA – The ocean is full of fish. And the garbage. Nor is it a new phenomenon and he is not entirely aware that the waters of West Hawaii have not …
Read More »Scientists in Hawaii discover a small octopus floating on a pile of plastic waste
[ad_1] The scientists at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park are doing a great job. They take care of the park on Big Island in Hawaii and show the little critters that they find …
Read More »New material could make plastic manufacturing more energy efficient
[ad_1] This iron-based organometallic structure decorated with peroxo groups (red and green) can capture ethane (blue molecules) while allowing ethylene (peach molecules) to pass through, providing a more efficient and cost-effective way …
Read More »These adorable baby octopuses were rescued from a plastic bin off Hawaii.
[ad_1] Marine biologists inspecting coral reefs off Hawaii have rescued two tiny octopuses that they found floating among plastic garbage, reported the Associated Press. The researchers collected the tiny cephalopods from their …
Read More »The ban on plastic straw by Starbucks will not save the ocean. But we still need these bans.
[ad_1] Recently, when I ordered a milkshake at a New York City restaurant, I noticed a sign at my table saying, "Is something missing in your drink?" There is a reason for …
Read More »Group leads massive plastic cleanup in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
[ad_1] Can you imagine a pile of trash twice the size of Texas? That’s what’s floating in the Pacific Ocean right now. A group started an ambitious project to clean it up. …
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