PFAS, a family of chemicals used since the 1940s to make things resistant to grease, stains, and water, have become known as “forever chemicals.”
Category: TRENDS IN HI-TECH SCIENCE – Feb 3 2026
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BUILDING MATERIAL DRAWS ITS STRENGTH FROM CARBON DIOXIDE
A new building material from engineers at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute draws its strength from proprietary enzymes that turns carbon dioxide gas into particles of solid minerals.
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CURING ARTHRITIS BY REGROWING CARTILAGE
The gradual wearing away of cartilage, the tough cushion of tissue that separates the bones in joints, is the chief cause of osteoarthritis, a painful and debilitating condition affecting more than 600 million people worldwide and as many as 20 percent of American adults, according to the World Health Organization.