by EcoBees | Jun 22, 2025 | Living materials
Researchers at ETH Zurich have created a “living material” that combines conventional materials with microorganisms, such as bacteria, algae, and fungi. The material, which is made with photosynthetic bacteria, can absorb CO2 from the air through...
by EcoBees | Jun 22, 2025 | Bio-Based Materials
Researchers have been exploring the development of biodegradable polymers, including poly(ester amide)s, as a solution to the growing problem of marine plastic pollution. Poly(ester amide)s are a type of polymer that can be derived from renewable resources, such as...
by EcoBees | Jun 22, 2025 | Advanced Composites
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has established the Composites Manufacturing Education and Technology (CoMET) facility to support the development of advanced composite materials. The 10,000 sq. ft. facility is a result of a funding partnership between...
by EcoBees | Jun 21, 2025 | Self-healing materials
self-healing materials for space exploration in a breakthrough for space travel Engineers have developed self-healing materials that can repair themselves when damaged these materials could be used to build spacecraft habitats and even space suits for astronauts...
by EcoBees | Jun 21, 2025 | Circular economy
Reworld Holding Corp., a sustainable waste solutions provider, was struggling to access reliable data from its various systems and reporting tools. To solve this problem, the company built the Reworld Data Hub using QlikTech International AB’s Talend Data...
