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Clean Air, Bold Innovations: Empowering Families, Energizing the Future – A Conversation with Brian Worfolk, CEO of Lukera Energy

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Self portrait, Image credit: Brian Worfolk, CEO of Lukera Energy Clean Air, Bold Innovations: Empowering Families, Energizing the Future – A Conversation with Brian Worfolk, CEO of Lukera Energy When a personal crisis fuels professional passion, groundbreaking innovation can follow. Brian Worfolk, CEO of Lukera Energy, shares the compelling story behind his decision to join—and […]

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A prototype device that converts atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia using wind energy, developed by researchers at Stanford University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals by Dr. Richard Zare, Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor in Natural Science at Stanford University, USA

Revolutionizing Chemistry: A New Frontier in Sustainable Innovation

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The air we breathe is becoming a cornerstone of revolutionary advancements, promising to reshape not only agriculture but also the broader field of chemistry. Researchers from Stanford University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals…

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Illustration showing a novel water treatment reactor that uses bubble cavitation technology to remove PFAS contaminants, developed by researchers at Oxford Brookes University by Dr. Iakovos Tzanakis and Dr. Morteza Ghorbani, Scientists, Oxford Brookes University, UK

Breaking the Forever Chain: A New Hope for PFAS-Free Water

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In a groundbreaking development at Oxford Brookes University, Professor Iakovos Tzanakis and Dr. Morteza Ghorbani have engineered an innovative solution to one of environmentalism’s most persistent challenges: the removal of “forever chemicals” from our water supplies…

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Korean researchers have genetically engineered E. coli bacteria to produce a biodegradable polymer, poly(D-phenyllactate), featuring ring-like structures that enhance its rigidity and thermal stability, making it ideal for biomedical applications such as drug delivery. By creating a novel metabolic pathway, this breakthrough represents a major advance in biomanufacturing and offers a promising solution to the global plastic crisis.

Bacteria-Powered Plastics: A Breakthrough in Thermally Stable and Biodegradable Polymers

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In the quest to reduce reliance on petroleum-based plastics, bioengineers worldwide have been experimenting with plastic-producing microbes. Now, a team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has…

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Israeli Scientists Utilize CRISPR Technology for Sustainable Farming: Advancing Towards Water-Saving Tomato Cultivation

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In an era marked by the challenges of global warming and the increasing scarcity of freshwater resources, the urgency for sustainable farming practices has never been greater. At the forefront of addressing this pressing issue, a pioneering team at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Shaul Yalovsky and Dr. Nir Sade…

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Coral Stylophora pistillata covered with the biomaterial during thermal stress tests by Università Milano-Bicocca

Dr. Marco Contardi: Pioneering Coral Protection Research with Curcumin

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Esteemed pharmaceutical chemist and technologist, Dr. Marco Contardi is at the forefront of the battle against coral bleaching, thanks to his trailblazing research on the protective attributes of curcumin…

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A research team led by Dr. Fuzhong Zhang has made a breakthrough in synthetic spider silk production. By using engineered mussel foot proteins to create bi-terminal Mfp fused silks (btMSilks), they achieved an eightfold increase in yield and improved strength and toughness.

Major Breakthrough in Synthetic Spider Silk Fabrication Made by Dr. Fuzhong Zhang

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Dr. Fuzhong Zhang, a professor of energy, environmental, and chemical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis McKelvey School of Engineering, recently made a major breakthrough in synthetic spider…

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By Zena Holloway, Bio-Designer, Ocean photographer, UK

“Rootfull” Design by Zena Holloway

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In her quest for an alternative to natural fabric, a bio-designer, Zena Holloway from the United Kingdom, has found a way to create root-grown textiles from wheatgrass seeds…

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Cover Image "Dr. Yaniv Shlosberg, Prof. Gadi Schuster, and Prof. Noam Adir from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology -- Make Clean Energy Possible by Creating a Living “Bio-Solar Cell” with Succulent Plants"

Dr. Yaniv Shlosberg, Prof. Gadi Schuster, and Prof. Noam Adir from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology — Make Clean Energy Possible by Creating a Living “Bio-Solar Cell” with Succulent Plants

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For the first time, scientists were able to create an efficient living “Bio-Solar Cell” that runs on photosynthesis by using succulent plants (Corpuscularia lehmannii).

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Aspromonte National Park. Ancient sessile oak, the oldest dated temperate angiosperms in the world by Dr. Gianluca Piovesan, Ecologist, Italy

The Importance of Preserving Ancient Trees by Dr. Gianluca Piovesan

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Dr. Gianluca Piovesan, a professor at the Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Tuscia University, Italy, leads a team of ecologists in years’ effort to preserve ancient trees…

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