Loofah sponges – the porous husks left after drying the fruit of luffa plants – can create enough electricity when squeezed to power LEDs. Researchers say their findings could lead to green ...

The origin of loofahs is sometimes confused with that of sponges derived from ocean-dwelling animals. Natural loofah sponges actually come from the fruits of vine-growing Luffa plants. These plants ...

The loofah, in comparison, is generally smaller and less shapable and, as a result, may be worse at getting at hard-to-reach spots. Using an African net sponge is fairly intuitive. Before use ...

Last fall we introduced you to a woman named Lisa Huntley living in Lexington who decided to start growing loofah plants in ...

This easy sponge cake recipe can be jazzed up with whipped cream and seasonal fruit, or with your favourite jam or fruit curd. When making a sponge cake it's really important that your butter is ...

Core wholesale prices excluding volatile food and energy prices rose higher than expected, further dimming hopes for a 50-basis point interest rate cut next week. The US government’s Producer ...

Sponges are unsung heroes for thousands living with chronic illnesses, and they may have the potential to help many more. There are over 9,000 described species of sponge (Porifera) living in the ...

The trick to getting a sponge cake to rise is to mix the wet ingredients together before gently folding in the dry ingredients to keep air in the mixture. The creaming method, in which butter and ...

Did you know millions of bacteria can live on your kitchen sponge, even when you clean it regularly? Still, it's a good idea to clean it every day you use it. Wet a sponge and nuke it in the ...

That's where SneakErasers come in. These pre-moistened, dual-sided sponges easily tackle pesky scuff marks and dirt, and they're just over $1 each at Amazon. This shoe-cleaning kit has everything ...

One of China's most prominent urban design thinkers and Dean of the prestigious Peking University's college of architecture and landscape, Yu Kongjian is the man behind the sponge city concept of ...