- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 18th, 2015
Microscopic Sponges Suck Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA Out of Wounds
In a series of experiments on mice, the sponges limited the growth of skin lesions infected with the MRSA bacteria
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 7th, 2014
Custom-Made Fancy Sponges Might Help Clean Up Oil Spills
These chemically modified nanocellulose sponges are highly absorbent
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 19th, 2013
Woman Gets Weird Cravings While Pregnant, Starts Eating Sponges and Sand
Surprisingly, Kelly-Marie Pearce's kids were born healthy
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 11th, 2012
Cleaning Oil Spills with Nanotube Sponges
New material proves extremely effective at removing oil from water
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 5th, 2010
Multicellular Organisms Share Basic Traits
Experts investigate the genetic material of sponges
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 18th, 2009
Sponge-Like Material Promises New Technological Applications
The new stuff currently has three uses
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 6th, 2009
Beer Foam Gives Birds' Feathers Color
The tiny structures are in the nano scale
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 12th, 2009
How Sponges Shaped Our Development
The material was essential to our domination of the world