Do the computer-based exams that are increasingly prevalent in K-12 education measure skills and knowledge as accurately as traditional paper-based tests? With news that millions of students who took ...

Paper is a hydrophilic material meaning that its affinity with water allows solutions to flow through the porous structure. This simple capillary action does not require added mechanical constructions ...

The plastic-free pack uses a structure comprising a paper base and a heat-seal coating layer.

Betalain, a natural pigment found in red dragon fruit, has been proposed as a natural reagent for metal detection. In the present study, this pigment was extracted and used as a colorimetric reagent ...

A team from the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, led by associate professor Dr. Zachary Gagnon and graduate student Md Nazibul Islam, has developed a novel ...

A foldable, biodegradable battery based on paper and bacteria opens a new opportunity in electronics. Seokheun Choi/Binghamton University, CC BY-ND It seems like every few months there’s a new ...

Many studies have been conducted on measuring avian influenza viruses and their hemagglutinin (HA) antigens via electrochemical principles; most of these studies have used gold electrodes on ceramic, ...

Packaging can make or break a product. From the primary packaging that wraps your product to the secondary packaging that keeps it safe in shipping, quality paper-based packaging can both entice and ...

There's good news for printers and paper companies. Despite the enormous migration to electronic media, neuroscience research shows that paper-based content and ads offer special advantages in ...

Sustainable electronics have been developed using cellulose nanofibres from wood pulp. (Courtesy: iStock/catalby) A new paper-based semiconductor could herald the advent of sustainable electronics ...