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Water Pollution

Health

Study links forever chemicals in drinking water to a range of rare cancers

Pranjal Malewar

An association between levels of manmade “forever chemicals” in drinking water and a range of rare cancers.

Purification of Water
Invention

A sugar-like polymer can trap heavy metals in water

Ashwini Sakharkar

Carbohydrate polymers could be a sweet solution for water purification.

Treated Wastewater
Science

Robust biofilm growth can enhance wastewater treatment efficiency

Ashwini Sakharkar

Foaming plastic carriers creates uneven surfaces and more area for necessary microorganisms.

Photo of Assistant Professor Edison Ang Huixiang holding a bottle of nanocatalyst powder. Credit: NIE/NTU Singapore.
Chemistry

Turning the Tide: How a New Nanocatalyst Cleans Water Like Never Before

Amit Malewar

A team led by Assistant Professor Edison Ang Huixiang from the National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological University (NIE/NTU) Singapore, has developed a groundbreaking nanocatalyst...

Graphic illustration of the 2-in-1 floatable solar device for water purification and pollution control. Credit: Edison Huixiang Ang and Fu Yang.
Invention

Game-Changer: 2-in-1 Floatable Solar Device Cleans Water and Tackles Pollutants

Amit Malewar

In an exciting advancement featured in Materials Horizons, Dr. Edison Ang, Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, unveils a...

The reactor system prototype.
Technology

New reactor system produces green ammonia and purified water

Ashwini Sakharkar

The new system could decarbonize ammonia production and treat nitrate-contaminated water.

picking plastic bottle from water
Environment

Identifying water pollution hotspots amid waste crisis

Ashwini Sakharkar

Drowning in waste!

Polluted water drains into the ocean.
Technology

Micromotors can generate green energy from wastewater

Ashwini Sakharkar

This is an interesting discovery.

River flowing through the trees and mountains.
Technology

Self-powered, low-cost biosensor for monitoring freshwater ecosystems

Ashwini Sakharkar

A low-cost biosensor for assessing water quality at the input of lakes and rivers.

The living material is 3D-printed as a grid-like structure.
Invention

3D-printed living material could clean polluted water

Ashwini Sakharkar

A sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water.

Julia Ciarlini Jungers Soares showcasing her work at the University of Sydney.
Environment

Engineers use electricity to clean up heavily contaminated wastewater

Ashwini Sakharkar

Powerful electrochemical process eliminates stubborn organic aqueous pollutants.

Environment

Converting water pollution into valuable chemicals

Pranjal Malewar

Pollution from ammonia-based fertilizer reverts back to ammonia — with a side of rocket fuel.

Recent Stories

MIT turns mud into gold: Good old mud can lower building costs

Invention

New ‘periodic table’ could unlock new insights into psychiatric disorders

Neuroscience

New strategy to maintain communications in an unpredictable quantum network

Quantum Computing

Managing physical and cognitive impairments in post-COVID-19 syndrome

Science

A rare Pterosaur fossil has a Crocodile bite mark on its neck bone

Science