New process for making nano-biomaterials with limited environmental impact
Electrospinning is a fabrication technique used to create fibrous meshes similar to natural tissue that can be produced at a nano- to microscales. Historically, electrospinning involved the use of hazardous solvents that damage the environment and make broad use of the …
New answers to why some mangroves didn’t bounce back
When Hurricane Irma hit southern Florida in September 2017, the storm buffeted coastal mangrove forests with winds of more than 116 mph — strong enough to rip off leaves, break branches, and snap tree trunks in half. Of the mangrove forests damaged by Irma, some 83% …
