A type of prototype water harvester promises to be simpler and more efficient than traditional variations of the device at pulling drinking water from the air. A new type of prototype water harvester ...

We are surrounded by water, yet fresh drinking water is always an issue. This is because more than 97% of the earth's water ...

A woman in Texas has died after contracting a fatal brain amoeba from contaminated water. The patient, 71, had used a nasal irrigation device filled with unboiled tap water from an RV’s water faucet, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. 3D printers have come a long way since the days of producing flimsy ...

MIT engineers have developed a new, rapid method for extracting clean drinking water from sponge-like atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) materials. Standard AWH systems rely on sorbents — materials ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – In response to recent natural disasters that have left millions of Texans without water for extended periods, a University of Texas at Austin researcher was motivated to innovate a ...

Victoria Ou and Justin Huang, both 17, won $50,000 for their microplastic filtration device. They tested a new technique using ultrasound to filter microplastics from water. They hope to scale their ...

MIT researchers have found a way to use the mechanical vibrations of sound waves to shake water molecules free from a storage medium. The breakthrough significantly speeds up the process of harvesting ...

Many homes suffer from hard water due to a high concentration of minerals present, like iron, calcium, and magnesium. This excess leads to various plumbing and health problems, including mineral ...