KAUST researchers discovered that stressor combinations in wastewater treatment can influence bacterial gene transfer rates. Their findings suggest microfiltration membranes are more effective than sand…
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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new biobased material, a form of powder based on cellulose nanocrystals to purify water from…
The presence of antibiotic residue in wastewater and treatment facilities may act as breeding grounds for antibiotic resistance and pose a risk to human health…
The scientists created a new, high-resolution model of global water quality that may help to fill in the gaps in water quality knowledge. Sustainable Development…
Nanoparticles (top image) efficiently break down pollutants and are magnetic, making them easily recoverable for reuse (bottom image). Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials &…
A new sensor could allow researchers to detect the rare earth element terbium from complex environmental samples, such as acid mine drainage — pictured here…
Artist’s concept of a microbial fuel cell with efficiencies boosted by silver nanoparticles. Credit: Image created by AKang, Sphere Studio. Copyright: Yu Huang and Xiangfeng…
SMART AMR researchers Wei Lin Lee (left), Xiaoqiong Gu (center), and Federica Armas evaluate a 384-well plate set up for variant detection assays. Credit: Photo…
Important funding for the intersectoral research work of two INRS professors. Patrick Drogui and My Ali El Khakani, professors at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS),…
A new ASU study shows that the outer plastic coating around laundry and dish pods needs specific conditions to biodegrade. These conditions are not met…
Magnified images showing concrete made with treated slag (centre), conventional aggregates (left) and raw slag (right). The treated slag forms a more seamless bond with…