“Kitchen and cleaning sponges are versatile tools that can be repurposed for various tasks beyond their original cleaning duties,” says Hashi Mohamed, president of Ivy Cleans. “One unexpected use is ...

Sponges similar to an ordinary kitchen or memory foam sponge may soon clean up oil spills, courtesy of Northwestern researchers. The environmental subgroup of McCormick Prof. Vinayak Dravid’s lab is ...

I was driving home from work last week when I heard a man on the radio complaining about fatherhood. Being a good dad is a tough, tough, tough job, the man explained. The rules keep changing. I ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. As climate change brings increasing flood threats, cities need ...

A lightweight carbon sponge absorbs over 99.9999 percent of radar signals and insulates against heat, offering dual stealth performance without added metals or coatings. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Modern ...

Preparing for a storm isn’t easy. Grocery-store shelves empty fast, gas lines stretch around the block, and sometimes you even have to evacuate. When Hurricane Helene tore through my city, Asheville, ...

Soft and full of holes, sponges absorb and retain water. With heavy rainfall and storms predicted to increase due to climate change, cities that are equipped with plenty of permeable surfaces such as ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A University at Buffalo theoretical physicist who published research in 2001 demonstrating that it someday may be possible to build bridges, buildings and other structures that are ...