Small, adsorbent 'fins' collect humidity and release the liquid when heated
Clean, safe water is a limited resource and access to it depends on local bodies of water. But even dry regions have some water vapor in the air.
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Clean, safe water is a limited resource and access to it depends on local bodies of water. But even dry regions have some water vapor in the air.
Jun 26, 2024
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A new method safely extracts valuable metals locked up in discarded electronics and low-grade ore using dramatically less energy and fewer chemical materials than current methods, report University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...
Mar 26, 2024
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In a breakthrough for the field of bioelectronics, researchers at EPFL have enhanced the ability of E. coli bacteria to generate electricity. The innovative approach offers a sustainable solution for organic waste processing ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Indoor air pollution may have met its match. Today, scientists will report that they have designed catalyst-coated lampshades that transform indoor air pollutants into harmless compounds. The lampshades work with halogen ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Researchers from The University of Sydney have developed a biological growing process that uses mushrooms to turn organic waste into compostable products as a low-cost, sustainable solution to plastics.
May 17, 2023
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You've flushed something valuable down the toilet today.
Nov 13, 2018
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Declining energy resources, environmental hazards, rural and urban pollution...going green appears to be a daunting task but a single family's effort to "go green" with a small product could make a big impact.
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New research on garbage dumps in 44 sub-Saharan African countries shows that 95% are unregulated. The landfill sites still take in new garbage even when they are filled to capacity. As the waste decomposes, these sites release ...
Dec 11, 2023
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Cities across Europe are working with researchers to turn organic waste such as coffee grounds into valuable goods.
May 9, 2023
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When Doc Brown fed his DeLorean food scraps in Back to the Future as fuel, it seemed like crazy science fiction.
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