- Mangrove soils contain bacteria with PET-degrading enzymes capable of breaking down and transforming plastic. A way to select a suite of mangrove bacteria that can transform plastic has been developed that potentially offers a new strategy in the global toolkit of plastic waste cleanup. https://discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/24985/k2088_mangrove-microbes-to-munch-on-plastic/ 11 comments science
- Ultrathin polymer-based ordered membranes that effectively remove salt from seawater and brine could provide a promising alternative to existing water desalination systems https://discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/1279/taking-salt-out-of-the-water-equation 73 comments science
- US$5 of electricity to extract 1kg of lithium from seawater....value of hydrogen & chlorine produced by cell would more than offset this cost, and residual seawater could also be used in desalination plants to provide freshwater' https://discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/1133/electrochemical-cell-harvests-lithium-from-seawater 67 comments energy
- Researchers have developed a material capable of absorbing and trapping carbon dioxide, even at concentration as low as 400 parts per million. https://discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/266/solid-progress-in-carbon-capture 12 comments science