EPISODE · Jan 23, 2023 · 3 MIN
Hydrogel Sheets Could Clean Up Spills Quicker Than Ever Before
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
A lot of us turn to paper towels when there’s a mess to be addressed, but they could also be greener. Researchers are developing a reusable kitchen towel made of hydrogel. Plus: park rangers in Australia have found an invasive cane toad that may be the biggest one ever found, so of course they nicknamed it "Toadzilla." Roll Over, Paper Towels—UMD Researchers Create Picker-Upper That’s Even Quicker (University of Maryland) Australian park rangers say 'Toadzilla' could be world's biggest toad (Reuters) No muss, no fuss when we're with our backers on Patreon
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A lot of us turn to paper towels when there’s a mess to be addressed, but they could also be greener. Researchers are developing a reusable kitchen towel made of hydrogel. Plus: park rangers in Australia have found an invasive cane toad that may be the biggest one ever found, so of course they nicknamed it "Toadzilla." Roll Over, Paper Towels—UMD Researchers Create Picker-Upper That’s Even Quicker (University of Maryland) Australian park rangers say 'Toadzilla' could be world's biggest toad (Reuters) No muss, no fuss when we're with our backers on Patreon
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