Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 05 August 2026
05 August 2026
Researchers untangle the chemistry behind turning PVC into high-grade motor lubricant — plus, how engineered yeast can help make a cancer drug.
By
Maren Hunsberger &
Nick Petrić Howe
A breakthrough depolymerization technology is transforming plastic waste into their base chemical building blocks, offering a…
New method efficiently converts mixed plastic waste into a product that could have a range of applications, according to…
A mild chemical process upcycles polyvinyl chloride waste into polyalphaolefin lubricants with tunable properties, offering an…
If a scientific innovation can address one of our most pressing environmental problems, it's a fantastic achievement.
A catalyst-free upcycling strategy based on in situ generation of hydroxyl radicals at microdroplet interfaces is described for…
A discarded plastic bottle may soon become more than waste. Plastic waste to battery graphite innovation reveals how scientists…
La ciencia rompe una de las mayores barreras del plástico con un material que puede reciclarse indefinidamente
