sustainability

Researchers at ETH Zurich are redefining the cocoa value chain through the development of innovative whole-fruit chocolate formulations.

Researchers at University of Illinois show that when oil drops burst at the water's surface, they create smaller droplets that move downward, which is important for improving oil spill clean-up.

by Valentina Lagomarsino figures by Rebecca Senft In the year 600 B.C.E., the climate was arid and dry along the Euphrates River in Western Asia, but there were lush gardens climbing up the walls of the metropolis, Babylon. It is believed that the…

In order to feed every human being on the planet by 2050, the world will need to produce far more food. One difficulty farmers face is finding enough fresh water. A group of scientists led by Katarzyna Glowacka, from the University of Illinois, Urbana,…