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Category: Engineering

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Harnessing sunlight to fight bacteria

Posted on September 14, 2026September 1, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

Scientists developed biodegradable food packaging that combines heat- and light-driven chemistry to preserve food safely and sustainably.

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    Reducing earthquakes caused by fracking

    Posted on September 10, 2026September 1, 2026 by Sciworthy

    Scientists tested four methods to reduce earthquakes caused by drilling for geothermal energy, and proposed a safer approach to replace the…

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      Using seaweed to harvest valuable metals

      Posted on July 20, 2026July 9, 2026 by Sciworthy

      Researchers demonstrated that blooms of the free-floating seaweed Sargassum can sustainably extract rare earth elements from water.

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        Brewing sustainable power from used coffee grounds

        Posted on June 22, 2026September 1, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

        Researchers developed a fully biodegradable energy-harvesting device that uses spent coffee grounds to transform motion into electricity.

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          Lithium mining impacts local waters

          Posted on June 8, 2026September 1, 2026 by Sciworthy

          Researchers found elevated metal concentrations in surface waters and groundwater downstream of lithium-containing hard rock processing…

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            Upcycling polystyrene with sunlight and sulfur

            Posted on May 11, 2026September 1, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

            Researchers in China developed a rapid, solar-driven process that transforms waste polystyrene and excess sulfur into chemicals used in…

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              Turning carbon dioxide into fuel with nanostructures

              Posted on April 13, 2026September 1, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

              Scientists designed an electrocatalyst infused with bismuth metal that helps convert CO2 to formate, providing a scalable new way to recycle…

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                New packaging can warn you when meat has spoiled

                Posted on February 19, 2026September 1, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

                Scientists designed color-changing carbon dot biosensors that can detect spoiled meat in sealed packages in real-time.

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                  Unzipping bamboo to make better plastics

                  Posted on February 2, 2026January 14, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

                  Scientists developed a recyclable plastic from bamboo that is stronger and more biodegradable than conventional petroleum-based products.

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                    Fungi could reshape the next generation of smart materials

                    Posted on January 12, 2026January 7, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

                    Scientists dispersed living fungal fibers into mixtures that can act as self-stabilizing emulsifiers, tunable films, and fast-responding…

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