UW researchers developed a new system for turning used coffee grounds into a paste, which they use to 3D print objects | They inoculate the paste with Reishi mushroom spores, which turn the coffee grounds into a resilient, fully compostable alternative to plastics.
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Coffee grounds and Reishi mushroom spores can be 3D printed into a compostable alternative to plastics
UW researchers developed a new system for turning used coffee grounds into a paste, which they use to 3D print objects, such as packing materials and a vase. They inoculate the paste with Reishi...
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Shelters at bus stops intended to provide relief from heat 🌞 can actually result in higher temperatures 🌡️, but this can be mitigated by the presence of shade trees 🌳.
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Shelters at bus stops intended to provide relief from heat can actually result in higher temperatures, UTHealth Houston researchers…
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New research shows green roofs can block over 97% of airborne microplastics during rainfall 🌧️. In Shanghai, that's 56 tonnes a year 🌍. Nature-based design could clean our city air 🌱.
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Green roofs act as the first barrier to intercept microplastics from urban atmosphere
Communications Earth & Environment - Green roofs showed high interception efficiency of over 97% for trapping microplastics from atmospheric deposition highlighting the potential of green roofs...
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Researchers developed a color-tunable white OLED 🌈💡, which produces white light from a single organic layer and two standard aluminum electrodes. The design replaces the need for complex organic stacks with smart optics, promising to lower manufacturing costs and reduce reliance on scarce materials.
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Single-emitter white OLEDs could cut costs and chemicals in next generation lighting
In an effort to create simpler next-generation lighting solutions, researchers from the University of Turku have developed a colour-tunable white OLED.
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