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13-Apr-2026

Scientists uncover how phosphoric acid reshapes hidden free radicals in biochar

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

Biochar is widely recognized as a promising material for improving soil health, cleaning contaminated water, and storing carbon. But scientists are increasingly focusing on a less visible feature inside biochar that may determine both its benefits and risks: persistent free radicals.

Journal: Biochar

13-Apr-2026

Boston University’s Ioannis Paschalidis inducted into 2026 AIMBE College of Fellows

Boston University
Grant and Award Announcement

Boston University’s Ioannis Paschalidis Inducted into 2026 AIMBE College of Fellows

13-Apr-2026

New biochar composite offers efficient route to recover valuable rare earth elements from water

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

A new study reports a highly effective and sustainable material for capturing rare earth elements from water, offering a promising solution to both resource scarcity and environmental pollution.

Journal: Biochar

13-Apr-2026

AI spots hidden behavior patterns in self-organizing bacteria

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A custom-built artificial intelligence system developed by Rice researchers helped uncover how bacterial communities self-organize.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

13-Apr-2026

Clean concrete: How shrimp waste can transform sustainable construction

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral

Development of a new sustainable building material made from natural Ecuadorian zeolite and chitosan derived from shrimp waste. This eco-friendly geopolymer not only reduces the environmental impact compared to traditional cement but also exhibits antibacterial properties against microorganisms such as Klebsiella aerogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. The results demonstrate that small amounts of biopolymer can improve mechanical strength and provide sanitary functionality, opening new opportunities for safer, more sustainable building materials aligned with the circular economy.

Journal: Construction and Building Materials

13-Apr-2026

Too many cooks, or too many robots?

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Harvard SEAS researchers show mathematically that when many robots share a space, adding a certain amount of randomness in their paths improves their efficiency.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

13-Apr-2026

Lehigh U bioengineer Anand Ramamurthi elected to AIMBE College of Fellows

Lehigh University
Grant and Award Announcement

Anand Ramamurthi, the Peter C. Rossin Professor of Bioengineering and chair of the Department of Bioengineering at Lehigh University, and pioneer in regenerative technologies for non-invasive tissue repair, has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows in the Class of 2026.