Wax coating helps waning water resources
Apr 24, 2022
A sand-based mulch could help reduce irrigation on desert farms.
Apr 24, 2022
A sand-based mulch could help reduce irrigation on desert farms.
Mar 17, 2022
Unmanned aerial vehicles show promise for monitoring coastal water flows over large areas.
Mar 3, 2022
A solar-driven system to generate electricity and produce water for crops in arid areas may help a decentralized approach to food, water and energy security.
Feb 15, 2022
Hydrogen peroxide only forms in the presence of ozone in water microdroplets.
Oct 28, 2021
Combining two chemical-free treatments shows promise as an approach for reducing biofilm build-up on anaerobic bioreactor membranes.
Oct 17, 2021
A wax-based treatment for jute bags improves water repellency and reduces loss of stored food grains.
Oct 11, 2021
Understanding how liquid marbles behave as they evaporate provides valuable insights into these unique structures and their potential applications.
Sep 19, 2021
Sustainable electricity-free appliance can harness solar energy to reduce temperatures on hot days.
Aug 3, 2021
Theoretical modeling helps boost the efficiency of a device that generates both clean drinking water and electricity.
May 27, 2021
An enigmatic bacterium proves a useful ally for the synthesis of single-atom catalysts to split hydrogen from water.
Mar 31, 2021
Technologies that use the metabolic properties of microbial communities to treat wastewater and generate energy will transform water reuse.
Feb 21, 2021
Solar-powered brine crystallization could alleviate the environmental impacts of seawater desalination.
Feb 8, 2021
A pioneering framework will monitor groundwater use for agricultural irrigation across Saudi Arabia.
Dec 17, 2020
Microbiologist Peiying Hong explains current research into COVID-19 monitoring and surveillance using wastewater.
Dec 6, 2020
Ultrathin porous films that can pluck out specific nanoscopic molecules could refine oil purification and drug development.
Nov 16, 2020
A polyelectrolyte coating enables clean seawater desalination systems without harmful chemicals.
Oct 28, 2020
An experiment, elegant in its simplicity, helps explain why water becomes electrified when it touches hydrophobic surfaces.
Oct 18, 2020
A new electroactive bacterium could help fuel wastewater treatment reactors.
Oct 5, 2020
Combining solar-harvesting materials with carbon-dioxide–consuming microbes could be an efficient way to generate clean fuels.
Aug 21, 2020
Light-responsive building blocks provide organic membranes with light-controlled permeability and selectivity.
Jul 26, 2020
Models based on images from unmanned aerial vehicles and satellites can help farmers to monitor the health of individual trees.
Jul 23, 2020
High-capacity oil-adsorbing mats could be deployed in oil spill emergencies to limit ecological damage.
Jun 28, 2020
More energy-efficient wastewater treatment may be possible by harnessing anammox bacteria’s surprising ability to "breathe" solid-state matter.
May 15, 2020
A study of marine Halobates species highlights how their waterproofing techniques, size and acceleration capability helped them colonize the ocean.
May 11, 2020
Polymers that absorb water from the atmosphere can make it easier to run photovoltaic devices in hot climates.
Feb 16, 2020
Carbon dioxide bubbles could be a fast and environmentally friendly way to unclog seawater filters and keep the supply of drinking water flowing.
Feb 3, 2020
With about half the world’s population living close to the coast, using seawater to flush toilets could be possible with a salt-tolerant bacterium.
Jan 8, 2020
Ultraviolet light could thwart antimicrobial resistance by damaging DNA material in wastewater.
Oct 21, 2019
Discarded PET bottles could find a new life in the chemical industry.
Sep 9, 2019
The dynamics behind microbial communities in granular-based wastewater treatment systems.
Aug 27, 2019
Accounting for the quality of energy needed to run a desalination plant shows benefits of using waste heat.
Jul 10, 2019
An integrated system seamlessly harnesses sunlight to cogenerate electricity and fresh water.
Jul 1, 2019
A biohybrid material that combines reduced graphene oxide with bacterial cells offers an eco-friendly option to help store renewable energy.
Jun 28, 2019
Insect-inspired design principles lead to first-ever water-repellent membranes made from water-wet materials.
Jun 11, 2019
Global water challenges addressed through improvements to desalination techniques and limits to waste.
May 7, 2019
A graphene-oxide membrane design inspired by nature swiftly separates solvent molecules.
May 1, 2019
High-resolution imaging data collected by small satellites could transform how we monitor freshwater use in agriculture.
Apr 7, 2019
Unique membrane design prevents salt crusts from being produced during the distillation of brine water.
Mar 17, 2019
Aerial imaging of plant heights could help farmers manage field crops more effectively to increase yields and preserve resources.
Mar 10, 2019
Environmentally friendly method for making membranes adds greener options for processing industrial waste.
Feb 27, 2019
Electrosprays of water cannot reliably probe the air-water interface.
Jan 7, 2019
A combined treatment may help tackle the rise of E. coli PI-7 in Saudi Arabia’s wastewater systems.
Dec 9, 2018
Helpful microbes inhale CO2 through a porous cylindrical electrode and exude useful chemicals.
Nov 25, 2018
An inexpensive hydrogel-based material efficiently captures moisture even from low-humidity air and then releases it on demand.
Nov 19, 2018
Immersion could become the ultimate test for assessing the wetting properties of coating-free microtextured surfaces.
Sep 9, 2018
Research to optimize aquaponics systems could inform a new era of urban food production.
Sep 6, 2018
Tiny nature-inspired cavities that trap air can stop liquids from sticking to surfaces without the need for coatings.
Jul 22, 2018
A low-cost method for collecting water from the atmosphere could be used to provide potable water to dry, inland regions.
Jun 24, 2018
A plant scientist, a water specialist and a petroleum engineer walk onto a panel, “how do you define sustainability?” one asks.
Jun 3, 2018
A 3D solar-steam generator design squeezes every last drop of energy from sunlight to produce fresh water.
May 11, 2018
A fast and safe method to prepare a 3D porous material that mimics the shape of a honeycomb could have broad applications from catalysis to drug delivery or for filtering air to remove pollutants or viruses.
Mar 25, 2018
A grimy layer on wastewater filters could slow the spread of antibiotic resistance.
Mar 18, 2018
The availability of high-resolution data collected by miniaturized satellites heralds a turning point in Earth and environmental sensing from space.
Feb 11, 2018
Safety assurance is the first step in bringing valuable wastewater into use, says Peiying Hong.
Dec 17, 2017
Trapping molecules on custom-designed porous surfaces becomes easier with a new model that unifies previous theories of adsorption.
Dec 17, 2017
Tailor-made membranes offer a cleaner method for the industrial-scale separation of chemical mixtures, says Suzana Nunes. But first we need to make their manufacture greener.
Nov 12, 2017
Treating wastewater with solar irradiation shows promise in reducing two E. coli strains but a resilient strain persists.
Nov 5, 2017
Promising electrochemical technologies for cleaning wastewater are boosted by discovery of extremophilic microbes in the Red Sea.
Sep 17, 2017
Emerging technologies are poised to transform how we observe the Earth.
Aug 13, 2017
Surface wettability has little effect on atmospheric water gathering, but edge structure is crucial.
Jul 29, 2017
A nature-based technique paves the way for cheaper and environmentally friendly liquid-repellent materials.
Jun 17, 2017
A floating membrane that uses sunlight to evaporate water shows potential for water purification.
Feb 11, 2017
An antibiotic resistant strain of bacteria found circulating in Jeddah’s municipal wastewater could have severe implications for public health.
Jan 21, 2017
A material made by combining a metal and a polymer can help generate hydrogen and fresh water from wastewater.
Nov 5, 2016
KAUST researchers are working to find new ways of monitoring irrigation, crop health and yields.
Oct 1, 2016
Certain bacteria-based water treatment systems may help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance.
Jun 18, 2016
Biology has inspired new ways to harvest and collect water.
Jun 11, 2016
Innovative chemistry has produced synthetic membranes with improved properties for industry, research and biomedicine.
Jun 6, 2016
Combining methods for water desalination results in low-cost, highly efficient water production.
Apr 30, 2016
Self-cleaning graphene-coated membranes remove water pollutants while harvesting energy from microbial decomposition.
Aug 29, 2015
Chemical tricks improve the efficiency and durability of photothermal membranes that use sunlight to turn water into steam.
Aug 22, 2015
Wastewater treatments based on bioelectrochemical systems can generate energy while removing potentially toxic compounds.
Aug 22, 2015
Novel use of sensors and associated high-resolution imaging in agriculture aims to facilitate a more sustainable future.
Aug 15, 2015
Elevated bacterial populations in waters near beaches and urban areas could pose a problem for desalination plants.
Jul 13, 2015
Treated wastewater may be suitable for some irrigation uses, but antibiotic-resistant microbes could be cause for concern.
Apr 18, 2015
An inkjet-printed surface can turn fog into drinking water using bio-inspired micropatterning and adhesion technology.
Mar 16, 2015
A leader in desalination science, TorOve Leiknes gives water treatment research in Saudi Arabia a major boost.
Dec 17, 2014
Resins improve bacterial performance in converting seawater to potable supply.