Water Purification

December 1, 2023

Cambridge Innovation Transforms Seawater into Clean Water and Hydrogen Fuel

In a world grappling with environmental crises and resource scarcity, a revolutionary innovation emerges from the University of Cambridge. Researchers have developed a floating, solar-powered device that remarkably turns contaminated or seawater

Pollution·Science·Water

IIT Madras and Tel Aviv University Developed Graphene Aerogel for Wastewater Woes

In a significant stride toward cleaner water, researchers from IIT Madras and Tel Aviv University have engineered a new aerogel that’s adept at snatching pollutants right out of wastewater. This isn’t just any aerogel; it’s been jazzed up with graphene,

November 9, 2023

Microscopic Robots Capture 80% of Waterborne Microplastics and Bacteria – See How They Work

Plastic·Science·Technology

When plastic waste breaks down, it becomes even more difficult to remove from oceans and bodies of water. Microplastics have also infiltrated the food

Fluoride in U.S. Water: Trump and Kennedy’s 2024 Push Could Affect 209 Million Americans

News·USA·Water

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on January 20, 2024 that “the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from

Our strategy uses a small amount of designer solvent to absorb plastic particles from a large volume of water,” said Gary Baker, an associate professor in the University of Missouri’s Department of Chemistry.

Plastic·Pollution·Science

Missouri Lab Achieves 98% Nanoplastic Removal, Paving the Way for Cleaner Water Solutions Worldwide

Plastic particles smaller than a human hair have met their match at University of Missouri labs, where scientists created a liquid solution that pulls 98% of nanoplastics right out of water. These

Tejal Somvanshi

November 15, 2024