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Plants & Animals May 20, 2025

Deep-sea 'flapjack' octopus with umbrella-like body found at 1,500-meter depths

A new species of flapjack octopus, with massive eyes and blood-red tentacles, has been discovered from a deep-sea canyon off the coast of Australia.

Polymers May 5, 2025

Sustainable 3D printing resins developed from plant-based materials

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTech (UPC) and the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia has developed polymeric resins derived from plant-based materials aimed at reducing 3D printing's ...

Earth Sciences Apr 30, 2025

Matching magma dikes may have different flow patterns

Hundreds of millions of people live in areas that could be affected by volcanic eruptions. Fortunately, clues at the surface, such as earthquakes and ground deformation, can indicate movement within underground magma dikes—sheets ...

Polymers Apr 24, 2025

Researchers develop a UV-programmable hydrogel actuator for bioinspired simulation

A joint team from National Taiwan University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has developed a novel hydrogel actuator whose movement can be programmed using UV light, enabling precise spatial control of thermoresponsive ...

Environment Apr 2, 2025

Biodegradable nails make manicures more sustainable

Sit down, relax and get your nails done at the sustainability salon. In a new study, a team of researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder's ATLAS Institute has designed a new kind of press-on nails that are biodegradable, ...

Biotechnology Apr 1, 2025

Edible biofilm based on pomegranate peel extract extends the shelf life of strawberries

An edible biofilm, obtained from agricultural and fishing waste and developed by researchers at the São Carlos Institute of Chemistry of the University of São Paulo (IQSC-USP) in Brazil, allows the shelf life of strawberries ...

Soft Matter Apr 1, 2025

A step toward plant-based gelatin: Gum tragacanth shows promise for reducing animal use

With increased awareness about food sources and their environmental impacts, replacing animal-derived products in food and drugs is a significant research area. One common—but often overlooked—animal protein is gelatin, ...

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Mar 30, 2025

Faux gras? Scientists craft 'more ethical' version of French delicacy

Foie gras—the fattened liver of ducks or geese—is a French delicacy prized for its rich, buttery flavor. But its production, which involves force-feeding the animals, has led to bans in several countries.

Polymers Mar 26, 2025

New water microcleaners self-disperse, capture microplastics and float up for removal

In a new paper, researchers at North Carolina State University show proof of concept for a system that—in a single cycle—actively removes microplastics from water.

Ecology Mar 25, 2025

Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about: By dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone

Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet—where creatures glow and life survives under crushing pressure.

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