Sustainability-focused research reveals promising advances. University of Nottingham discovered surface patterns that resist bacterial colonization on plastics, with implications for preventing medical device infections. Chalmers University of Technology developed processes to extract textile-grade cellulose pulp from agricultural residues like wheat straw and oat husks, offering eco-friendly alternatives to cotton and wood fibers. Meanwhile, studies expose how wildfires and intensified farming practices degrade Amazonian soil health, underscoring the urgency of integrated land management to preserve ecosystem services.