"The next steps will be to make the manufacturing process faster, more efficient, and cost-effective." Researchers design ...

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis technology that produces precursors of ...

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have synthesized biodegradable nylon precursors using biomass-derived compounds like L-alanine. The process incorporates artificial photosynthesis with solar ...

Choose the right tea. Drinking loose-leaf tea is probably the best way to limit your exposure to microplastics. And while ...

Nylon, the durable and elastic material, is like other plastics made from chemicals found in fossil fuels. Biodegradable plastics based on ...

Corn Next has launched CornNext-17, a biobased material aimed at addressing the issue of plastic pollution. Drawn from ...

Biodegradable materials are designed to decompose naturally into harmless substances when subjected to the right ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to Marlborough, Mass.-based medical technology company ...