Zinc sponge battery electrodes can be made via simple lab methods described in this how-to video. Credit: Naval Research Lab To exploit zinc’s numerous useful properties in next-generation batteries, ...
This week's publication of the complete genomic sequence of a living marine sponge reveals genes dating back hundreds of millions of years –– a result far exceeding the expectations of the scientific ...
When we think about sponges, we tend to think of something soft and squishy. But researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) are using the glassy ...
Glassy marine sponges have quite a “backbone.” According to a new study, one species’ intricate skeletal structure is impressively strong, outperforming comparable configurations humans use for ...
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