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NCC seeks to supercharge carbon fibre recycling

Metal oxides perform in high temperatures to aid industrial decarbonisation

Timber cities could hold key to sustainable future

An organic polymer membrane developed my KAUST scientists offers a greener and more sustainable way to separate hydrocarbon mixtures

Polymer-based membranes selectively separate hydrocarbons

Anoop Rajappan, left, and Daniel Preston of Rice University set up an experiment with their fabric air pump. The lab developed its textile-based energy harvesting shoe able to power assistive devices for people with disabilities

Rice team’s extra limb powered by compressed air

The RMIT team’s concrete that was made using PPE

Recycled PPE could strengthen concrete

Uncoated timber burns and cracks when exposed to fire while coated timber (right) has a layer of char that is activated by fire, and protects the timber underneath, preventing the wood underneath from burning

Transparent coating fireproofs wood

KAUST team develops carbon molecular membranes

The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals without bulky chips or batteries.

New chip-free electronic skin senses wirelessly

The new moisture-driven MEG device invented by researchers from the National University of Singapore can withstand twisting, rolling and bending. A small piece of the MEG device can generate up to 0.7V of electricity for over 150 hours

NUS team creates device that generates electricity from air moisture

Lab-based observations offer insights into battery performance

Concrete mixing using recycled tyre rubber particles for the complete replacement of traditional coarse aggregates

Recycled tyre rubber used as aggregate for concrete