Commercial compost inoculants contain higher quantities of beneficial bacteria and fungi than food scraps and other organic materials, which naturally contain some microbes that cause decomposition.

Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not—unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this material has been proposed as a sturdy, eco-friendly ...

Many solutions have been proposed and researchers have now showcased a new material that looks and acts like plastic without the impact. The team is calling it transparent paperboard (tPB).

Composting is the process of breaking down organic matter into nutrient-rich material. The result—compost—enhances soil nutrition, improving conditions for your garden and houseplants and ...

Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not — unless you’ve heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood’s natural structure, this material has been proposed as a sturdy, eco-friendly plastic ...

The Center for Smart Engineering Materials (CSEM) at New York University Abu Dhabi is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral associate in the areas of organic electronics and optics. The Postdoctoral ...

In Columbus, the city takes half of these dirt-like biosolids to a composting facility nearby, where they are mixed with other organic material like trees and leaves and turned into compost after ...

What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients, they ...