The Universal Waste Management System aboard the Orion capsule is an innovation in deep space toiletry (it seems to be fixed now). By Katrina Miller While in orbit around Earth, the Artemis II crew ...

Optum Rx is leaning on artificial intelligence as it looks to address costly fraud, waste and abuse in the pharmacy space. The company is deploying real-time AI analytics that identify potential ...

Abstract: The increasing volume of waste generated daily has made efficient waste management a critical environmental concern. This project presents an automated waste segregation system designed to ...

Turning waste into wealth may no longer be just a marketing slogan, as a team of researchers in China has found an eco-friendly way to do exactly that. The abundant sunlight our planet receives was ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, researchers demonstrate the successful engineering of a biological process to "upcycle" poly ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging and transport. But it’s also created one of the defining ...

DORAL, Fla. – Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday floated the idea of passing a sweeping spending package aimed at targeting what he described as fraud, waste and abuse in Democratic-led states.

The City of Edmonton’s single-use waste bylaw was highly controversial when it was first enacted a few years ago. But now, new data shows it is having the intended effect of reducing garbage. As Sarah ...

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...

What if plastic waste could be turned into something useful? That dream may soon become a reality, as scientists have found a way to turn plastic into acetic acid using sunlight. Plastics and ...

Abstract: The nation and world is facing a huge problem today of disposal, segregation and recycling of solid waste, and improper management of these wastes are hazardous and dangerous to human health ...

The founders of Upside Robotics met in 2023 because they were both looking to build an impact-driven company that touched climate and agriculture. Less than a year later, they were sleeping in a ...