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H1N1 Virus Can Be Killed by Acidic Ozone Water

H1N1 Virus Can Be Killed by Acidic Ozone Water

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (41) | comments 16

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have found that acidic ozone water can deactivate H1N1 viruses very effectively, offering a promising disinfectant for the millions of people trying to avoid the disease. Acidic ...


Monitoring water through a snake's eyes

Monitoring water through a snake's eyes

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Although most Americans take the safety of their drinking water for granted, that ordinary tap water could become deadly within minutes, says Prof. Abraham Katzir of Tel Aviv University's School of Physics ...


Contact lenses are home to pathogenic amoebae

Biology /

created Oct 20, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Contact lenses increase the risk of infection with pathogenic protozoa that can cause blindness. New research, published in the November issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology, shows that a high percentage of contac ...


Membrane filters are key to future of public water supply, scientists say

Chemistry / Other

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

As municipalities across the United States reduce their dependence on groundwater sources to mitigate environmental impacts like subsidence and flooding, there is a growing need for better purification processes to keep contaminants ...


A resident carries bottled water out of a supermarket

People think bottled water is healthy ... sort of

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3

A small study has shown that people tend to believe that bottled water is somehow healthier than water from the tap. However, the research, published in the open access journal BMC Public Health, also shows ...


Spinal taps carry higher risks for infants and elderly, study shows

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An X-ray-guided spinal tap procedure fails more than half of the time in young infants and should be used sparingly, if at all, for those patients, according to a new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University School ...


Protecting fresh-cut produce

Biology / Other

created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The convenience of fresh-cut produce, which includes packaged lettuces, has greatly increased sales despite multiple foodborne outbreaks associated with these products. To reduce these risks, strict hygiene programs and sanitizers ...