They linger in our water, our blood, and the environment—"forever chemicals" that are notoriously difficult to detect.

Electronic devices that dissolve in water could make it easier to create and recycle technology prototypes – and they could even inspire more sustainable commercial devices ...

Note: This video is designed to help the teacher better understand the lesson and is NOT intended to be shown to students. It includes observations and conclusions that students are meant to make on ...

It looks like a plastic bag. It acts like a plastic bag. But it dissolves completely in water — unlike a plastic bag. This plastic alternative is the brainchild of Sharon Barak, chief technology ...

While there are many good uses for plastic, its major drawback has been the same since Day One: It can take anywhere from 20 to 500 years to decompose. Timeplast is an innovative company that has ...

Woolybubs wants to get rid of your baby’s waste. Shoe waste, that is. With the help of biodegradable fabric and a pot of boiling water, the company has created a kids shoe that is completely ...

Whether and how much a substance dissolves (solubility) is a property of that substance. To compare the dissolving of different substances, they need to be tested in the same way. Students develop a ...

Sustainability: News about the rapidly growing climate tech sector and other areas of innovation to protect our planet. SEE MORE Woolybubs’ shoes can be boiled after a baby outgrows them. (Woolybubs ...

Vitamin C is vital for the body, but our bodies can neither produce nor store this vitamin. Vitamin C is a water-soluble ...