Researchers take a step forward in turning chicken feathers into water filters
New University of Alberta research is fluttering closer to turning chicken feathers into an effective filter for water decontamination.
New University of Alberta research is fluttering closer to turning chicken feathers into an effective filter for water decontamination.
Biochemistry
Jul 5, 2023
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Drug taking at football matches has superseded alcohol as a major safety concern, according to new research led by health and behavior experts at the University of Stirling.
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2023
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The public fountains in Volvic, the home of one of the world's most famous mineral waters, have been turned off.
Environment
Jun 21, 2023
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In a unique study carried out in drinking water pipes in Sweden, researchers from Lund University and the local water company tested what would happen if chlorine was omitted from drinking water. The result? An increase in ...
Ecology
Jun 19, 2023
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European wines are finally being forced to reveal their ingredients to customers, but only on a website—not on the bottle. Environmental campaigners are unimpressed.
Agriculture
May 31, 2023
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At least 2 billion people worldwide routinely drink water contaminated with disease-causing microbes.
Materials Science
May 18, 2023
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Leaders and authorities recently gathered in New York for the first UN water conference in decades. The hope was that there would be some landmark breakthroughs to ensure that everyone had access to safe drinking water and ...
Environment
Apr 17, 2023
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The US government announced Tuesday that it is considering imposing across-the-board cuts in usage of the dwindling Colorado River, after squabbling states failed to agree on how to deal with a decades-old problem.
Environment
Apr 11, 2023
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The health and environmental harms of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are well-known, but a new study calls into question their touted stain-fighting benefits. The study, published today in the AATCC Journal of ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 4, 2023
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Water Safety Plans (WSPs) could save countless lives by improving the quality of small drinking water supplies in Sub-Saharan Africa, finds a new study from the University of Surrey.
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2023
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