31 August 20209 September 2021 New catalyst efficiently turns carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals By efficiently converting CO2 into complex hydrocarbon products, a new catalyst could potentially aid in large-scale efforts to recycle excess carbon dioxide
17 June 202012 June 2020 Egg-based coating preserves fresh produce Rice University lab’s protein coating extends shelf life of perishable fruits and vegetables
15 September 201712 September 2017 Researchers develop 3-D-printed biomaterials that degrade on demand Could be useful in fabricating microfluidic devices, creating biomaterials that respond dynamically to stimuli and in patterning artificial tissue
30 August 201626 August 2016 Process could make key biodegradable polymer stronger and longer-lasting Brown University researchers have shown that by treating PLA at various temperatures and pressures, they can induce a new polymer phase in the material
20 February 201519 February 2015 Manufacture your own biodegradable drone All the 3D-printable files of the biological aerial vehicle concept are available for download
19 November 201418 November 2014 Biologisch abbaubare Drohne aus Pilzen und Bakterien Forscher wollen zusammen mit NASA ökologischen Schaden verunfallter Drohnen begrenzen
Bio-drone simply melts away when it crashes NASA-advised project to develop drone from fungi and bacteria, minimizing crash footprint
20 August 20149 September 2021 Copper foam turns CO2 into useful chemicals Scientists at Brown University’s Center for Capture and Conversion of CO2 discovered copper foam as providing a new way of converting excess CO2
15 August 20149 September 2021 Copper foam turns CO2 into useful chemicals Scientists at Brown University’s Center for Capture and Conversion of CO2 have discovered that copper foam could provide a new way of converting excess CO2 into useful industrial chemicals, including formic acid
21 November 201322 November 2013 Unlocking the universe of biobased (and not so biobased) materials In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, exotic materials are brought from outer space, but in the Digest Cinematic Universe, the most transformative materials are all around you. - Possibly in your trash.
29 October 201328 October 2013 Gold nanoparticles give an edge in recycling CO2 It’s a 21st-century alchemist’s dream: turning Earth’s superabundance of carbon dioxide — a greenhouse gas — into fuel or useful industrial chemicals
21 March 20139 September 2021 CO<sub>2</sub> could produce valuable chemical cheaply A use for excess carbon emissions
14 February 2013 How a microbial biorefinery regulates genes Brown University researchers unlock key to lignin conversion
