Plastics recycling
The waste plastics value chain is complex and dynamic. The negative image of plastics is becoming increasingly global, driving the need for new legislation to increase recycling and the development of higher value applications for recyclate. Read the comment by Elizabeth Carroll, Recycling & Sustainability Consultant, AMI Consulting.
Sustainable desalination
With just 3% of the Earth’s water available as freshwater, desalination technologies allow us to get the water we need from inexhaustible, salty seawater. But relying on desalination could create new problems, XiaoZhi Lim reports
AI powered sensor sniffs out formaldehyde
A low-power sensor that uses AI techniques to detect formaldehyde in real time has been developed at the University of Cambridge, UK (Science, doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6856).
Business digest
The latest business digest for C&I Issue 3 2024 with all the latest mergers and acquisitions in the chemical industry.
It's magic, you know: mushrooms improve sex
Psychoactive compounds in magic mushrooms and other hallucinogenic substances may improve sexual function for months after a psychedelic experience. This is the conclusion from a two-part study that used a questionnaire and results from a previous clinical trial.
Cryptocurrency of life
While the news is full of stories about the impact of AI on manufacturing and finance, for example the concept cryptocurrency, some researchers are looking to use the technology to delve into the origins of life on Earth – a subject that has exercised many researchers over the decades.