Water is perhaps Earth’s most critical natural resource. Given increasing demand and increasingly stretched water resources, scientists are pursuing more innovative ways to use and reuse existing ...

As the global population grows, fresh water supplies are more precious than ever. While scientists and engineers know how to purify water, making those methods sustainable and energy efficient is ...

While on missions without access to clean water, U. S. Marines face the challenge of procuring and storing enough drinking water to sustain them. Chemical engineers are working toward a realistic ...

The limited freshwater sources and the ease of water pollution necessitate efficient treatment systems. Membranes are commonly employed as filters and quality control materials in water treatment ...

Jefferson Lab, the Newport News-based Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility known worldwide for its highly scientific research, is now looking to take on solutions to everyday problems, ...

Researchers have developed a new environmentally friendly method for removing toxic chemicals from water. A newly invented machine, called the Matrix Assembly Cluster Source (MACS), has been used to ...

Thetran kottai is a hard white seed which people use to purify water. When rubbed on stone, it produces a jelly-like substance. When this is mixed with water, the water becomes pure. A single seed is ...

A comprehensive review of scientific literature has identified nanofiltration (NF) membrane technologies as the most ...