Chinese scientists have developed a “living plastic” that self-destructs on command without creating microplastics, an advance that could help reduce the ­increasing burden of non-biodegradable waste.

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Chinese scientists have developed a “living plastic” that self-destructs on command without creating microplastics, an advance that could help reduce the increasing burden of non-biodegradable waste.

The sight of Roberto De Zerbi pulling a black hood over his face as he stalked the touchline was a symbol of another night of self-destruction by Tottenham Hotspur. New head coach De Zerbi was a ...

In brief: Plastic that can breaks itself down when no longer needed sounds like something from sci-fi, but Chinese scientists have moved the idea closer to reality. Their prototype embeds dormant ...

Many plastic products are designed to be used only once, yet the material itself lasts for years. But a new strategy is addressing this problem by creating products that self-destruct on command, ...

Even through a short teaser trailer, the announcement of Alien: Isolation‘s sequel already has fans excited, with the game promising another high-quality immersive horror experience. The first game is ...

Developer Creative Assembly has released a teaser trailer for a sequel to Alien: Isolation, exciting fans of the sci-fi horror game that became a cult classic. Many players praise the original Alien: ...

Creative Assembly has released a teaser trailer for the sequel to Alien: Isolation titled, "False Sense of Security." The trailer has an ESRB Rating Pending logo and the description says, "A feeling ...