A team of Johns Hopkins engineers has evaluated promising large-scale technologies to filter out a class of harmful industrial "forever chemicals" commonly found in the country's drinking water. Known ...

Rice University develops copper-aluminum material that destroys PFAS forever chemicals 100 times faster than current filters ...

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Researchers create thin film polymer membranes capable of separating fluoride from chloride and other ions. Targeted ion selectivity by the filtering membranes could have important implications for ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Out of all the plastic that has even been produced globally, less ...

Microplastics, tiny particles of plastic less than 5 millimeters in size, are everywhere around us — in the oceans, on city streets, and even in the tap water we drink. They are so small that they are ...

Not everyone lives in a place where tap water is safe or pleasant to drink — maybe there's an odor or you have old pipes and are concerned about contaminants. There are many methods to filter your ...

Nearly a year ago, I scribbled “Replace Brita filter” on my to-do list. But the errand perpetually fell by the wayside. There were so many more pressing tasks to complete. “Oh, it’s fine,” I thought. ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Clean water might not grow on trees, but those trees might do the ...

Water is the stuff of life, and when you’re exploring in the backcountry, having access to clean H2O is vital. For that, you need a portable water filter. Unlike many home units, systems designed for ...

A team of scientists at the Tufts University School of Engineering has developed a new filtering technology inspired by biology that could help curb a drinking water-related disease that affects tens ...