The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
Hotspots of Nutrients Surrounding Phytoplankton Contribute to Climate Regulation
MIT researchers recently published work in the journal Nature Communications which shows that the release of sulfur to the atmosphere occurs largely in hotspots of co-located marine bacteria and phytoplankton.
Smoothing out Wrinkles in Graphene with Wax
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a way to use wax to transfer graphene, which tends to wrinkle and break when removed from the substrate it is grown on, to a new substrate.