News tagged with purifying water
Tropical Singapore an oasis for water research
Jun 21, 2009 |
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Khoo Teng Chye, the amiable chief of Singapore's water agency, says he has been sleeping soundly since taking office five years ago.
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Possible new approach to purifying drinking water
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Jun 03, 2008 |
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A genetic tool used by medical researchers may also be used in a novel approach to remove harmful microbes and viruses from drinking water.
Researchers make breakthrough in renewable energy materials
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 29, 2008 |
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University of Queensland researchers have made a ground-breaking discovery that produces highly efficient miniature crystals which could revolutionise the way we harvest and use solar energy.
Green chemistry can help nanotechnology mature, professor says
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 19, 2007 |
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“Around the world, there is a growing urgency about nanotechnology and its possible health and environmental impacts,” Hutchison said in his talk Sunday during a workshop at the annual meeting of the American Association ...
New water-purification method promises radical improvement
Jun 27, 2006 |
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Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) research has discovered a method that could drastically change the way we purify water within a few years. Delft, in partnership with DHV engineering bureau, has developed a compact ...
Turning Fuel Ethanol Into Beverage Alcohol
Aug 28, 2006 |
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Fuel ethanol could be cheaply and quickly converted into the purer, cleaner alcohol that goes into alcoholic drinks, cough medicines, mouth washes and other products requiring food-grade alcohol, say Iowa State University ...
An underwater drugstore?
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Feb 26, 2009 |
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No matter how sophisticated modern medicine becomes, common ailments like fungal infections can outrun the best of the world's antibiotics. In people with compromised immune systems (like premature babies, AIDS victims or ...
Ancient Maya Practiced Forest Conservation -- 3,000 Years Ago
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As published in the July issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science, paleoethnobotanist David Lentz of the University of Cincinnati has concluded that not only did the Maya people practi ...
New aerogels could clean contaminated water, purify hydrogen for fuel cells
Jul 30, 2007 |
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells, thanks to the discovery ...
Boosting the amount of energy obtained from water
Nov 18, 2009 |
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The energy generated in places where fresh water and salt water meet is known as blue energy. This is a relatively new but highly promising renewable energy source. Piotr Długołęcki of the University ...
Fascinating Spider Silk
Apr 04, 2007 |
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Stronger than steel and more elastic than rubber: spider silk is unsurpassed in its expandability, resistance to tearing, and toughness. Spider silk would be an ideal material for a large variety of medical and technical ...
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