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Scientists Create Plants That Emit Light
Led by Pavlo Gordiichuk, engineers at MIT have devised a way for plants to emit rechargeable light. The research around this concept stems from an emerging field called “plant nanobionics,” which explores …
Via phys.org
Researchers Engineer an Enzyme that Eats Plastic Waste
Following similar developments in England and France, a team of scientists at The University of Texas at Austin created an enzyme variant that breaks down plastic with the potential to eliminate billions of …
Via nytimes.com
NASA Renames Headquarters After Mary Jackson, Their First Black Woman Engineer
NASA has renamed its Washington, DC headquarters after the brilliant, late Mary Jackson—the first black woman engineer at the space agency. She worked at NASA, in various positions, from 1951 through 1985 …