A new concept proposes to provide food, energy and water resources for the world's growing population by combining systems that simultaneously use different parts of sunlight's spectrum to produce crops, generate electricity, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 9, 2017
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Researchers have found a way to make ultralight sponge-like materials from nanoscale ceramic fibers. The highly porous, compressible and heat-resistant sponges could have numerous uses, from water purification devices to ...
Materials Science
Jun 2, 2017
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When it comes to removing very dilute concentrations of pollutants from water, existing separation methods tend to be energy- and chemical-intensive. Now, a new method developed at MIT could provide a selective alternative ...
Materials Science
May 10, 2017
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Zika virus (ZIKV), which causes Zika virus disease, is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquito. An infected pregnant woman can pass ZIKV to her fetus during pregnancy ...
Biochemistry
Mar 27, 2017
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Water purification processes usually make use of robust membranes for filtering off contaminants while working at high pressures. Can materials employing water as major component be made strong enough to suit such a demanding ...
Materials Science
Jan 18, 2017
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Paper strips laced with sugar could be the sweetest solution so far, literally, to kill E. coli in contaminated water. York University researcher Sushanta Mitra says the "DipTreat" discovery will be key to developing a new ...
Environment
Nov 14, 2016
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Selective ion transport is the foundation of water purification technology, as well as underpinning a range of biological effects—such as the function of nerves—and diagnostic technologies that use ion-sensitive electrodes ...
Materials Science
Aug 10, 2016
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Using a powerful combination of techniques from biophysics to mathematics, researchers have revealed new insights into the mechanism of a liver enzyme that is critical for human health. The enzyme, phenylalanine hydroxylase, ...
Biochemistry
May 25, 2016
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We've all seen the Febreze air fresheners, which employ a derivative of corn starch to trap invisible air pollutants in the home and remove unwanted odors.
Polymers
Dec 22, 2015
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As the availability of clean, potable water becomes an increasingly urgent issue in many parts of the world, researchers are searching for new ways to treat salty, brackish or contaminated water to make it usable. Now a team ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 12, 2015
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