Larvae of the Kenyan lesser mealworm found to feast on polystyrene then break it down in their guts. The finding could be particularly useful in combating plastic pollution in Africa, the ...

In an article published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, a German research team has now introduced a new method for recycling polystyrene waste. Their efficient ...

Polystyrene, commonly known as styrofoam, is a plastic material that's widely used in food, electronic and industrial packaging. It's difficult to break down and therefore durable. Traditional ...

Why it matters: Over 25 million tons of single-use polystyrene packaging is manufactured annually on a global basis. However, only a tiny fraction gets recycled, with the vast majority ending up ...

You may decide to follow a low-sodium diet to improve your health. This diet involves choosing foods that are low in sodium (salt) and avoiding those that contain a lot. Sodium is a mineral found in ...

Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada ...

After decades of lithium-ion batteries dominating the market, a new option has emerged: batteries made with sodium ions. Scientists have been researching alternatives to lithium for years.

THE value of polystyrene and of certain other organic plastics as dielectrics for high-frequency apparatus is well known. The power factor for polystyrene at frequencies of 10 6 10 7 c./ ...

An invention made from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind could lower power usage by recycling waste energy in air conditioners. Seamus Daniel, RMIT ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the expanded polystyrene “EPS ...