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Published Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water - Metal-Filtering Sponge Removes Lead from Water



Engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals -- including toxic heavy metals like le ...
Published Smart sponge could clean up oil spills - Smart Sponge Could Clean Up Oil Spills


Researchers have developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. It c ...
Published Scientists develop eco-friendly pollen sponge to tackle water contaminants - Scientists Develop Eco-Friendly Pollen Sponge to Tackle Water Contaminants


Scientists have created a reusable, biodegradable sponge that can readily soak up oil and other orga ...
Published Sponge makes robotic device a soft touch - Sponge Makes Robotic Device a Soft Touch



A simple sponge has improved how robots grasp, scientists have found. ABSTRACT: Sponge Makes Robotic ...
Published Lab-spun sponges form perfect scaffolds for growing skin cells to heal wounds



A new technique for electro-spinning sponges has allowed scientists to directly produce 3D scaffolds ...
Published Eight new deep-sea species of marine sponges discovered



Despite marine sponges being widespread on our planet, their biodiversity and distribution is still ...
Published Glass sponge genome furnishes insights into evolution of biomineralization - Glass Sponge Genome Furnishes Insights into Evolution of Biomineralization



The genome of a glass sponge species suggests that silica skeletons evolved independently in several ...
Published Deep-sea sponge's 'zero-energy' flow control could inspire new energy efficient designs



The deep-sea Venus flower basket sponge can filter feed using only the faint ambient currents of the ...
Published 'Missing' early sea sponges discovered



Geobiologists reported a 550 million-year-old sea sponge that had been missing from the fossil recor ...
Published Severe hurricanes boost influx of juveniles and gene flow in a coral reef sponge



A study is the first to evaluate substrate recolonization by sponges in the U.S. Virgin Islands afte ...
Published Electrified charcoal 'sponge' can soak up CO2 directly from the air



Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture...
Published Researcher finds inspiration from spider webs and beetles to harvest fresh water from thin air


A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapor in the air and turn it into...
Published Turning waste into gold



Researchers have recovered gold from electronic waste. Their highly sustainable new method is based...
Published Molecular sponge for the electronics of the future



An international research team has succeeded in developing a new type of material in the rather youn...
Published New approach in the synthesis of complex natural substances



Many natural substances possess interesting characteristics, and can form the basis of new active co...
Published Why the harsh Snowball Earth kick-started our earliest multicellular ancestors



Why did multicellularity arise? Solving that mystery may help pinpoint life on other planets and exp...
Published Crust-forming algae are displacing corals in tropical waters worldwide



Over the past few decades, algae have been slowly edging corals out of their native reefs across the...
Published New study highlights urgent need to safeguard deep reefs -- one of the largest and least protected ecosystems - New Study Highlights Urgent Need to Safeguard Deep Reefs -- One of the Largest and Least Protected Ecosystems


New study finds very few deep reefs have any form of protection, and face a multitude of threats, se...
Published 'Mad cow disease' in cattle can spread widely in autonomic nervous system before detectable in the central nervous system - Mad Cow Disease: A Silent Killer in Cattle


Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow disease") is a fatal disease in cattle that cause...
Published Findings from 2,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck reveal complex trade network - Findings from 2,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck reveal complex trade network


Using advanced geochemical analyses, a team of scientists has uncovered new answers to decades-old q...