SEAS researchers grew green algae inside shelters that recreated pressure conditions on Mars. The shelters were made from bioplastics derived from algae. The experiments demonstrate the possibility of ...

Society has long struggled with petroleum-derived plastic pollution, and awareness of microplastics’ detrimental effects on food and water supplies adds further pressure. In response, researchers have ...

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial material to create livable spaces would be incredibly challenging and expensive.

AIMPLAS brought together a hundred professionals from the biotechnology sector at the second edition of the International Seminar on Biotechnology Applied to the Plastics Sector, held in Valencia on 5 ...