Voids, or empty spaces, exist within matter at all scales, from the astronomical to the microscopic. In a new study, researchers used high-powered microscopy and mathematical theory to unveil ...

Microplastic fibers from synthetic clothing have quietly become one of the most pervasive forms of pollution in rivers, ...

Objective: Students will engineer a water filter based on observations of manta ray feeding filters, then test its effectiveness. Topics: Structure and function, adaptation, engineering and design ...

Filtration is a key step in many stages of downstream processing, from product recovery to removal of viral contamination. The last few years have seen many developments in filtration science, ...

The U.S. military asks them to create water filtration technology designed for troops. Global health nonprofits seek technologies from them to help filter safe drinking water in developing countries.

The reason people in Silicon Valley are spending $36 for 2.5 gallons of unfiltered raw water in shapely glass bottles is fear, but not of contracting a waterborne disease like cholera. The raw-water ...