We see a lot of great STEM education projects. These projects have a way of turning into something much larger. How many commercial devices and machines are built on Raspberry Pi’s and Arduinos? [Ryan ...

Cities typically draw water from diverse sources, such as rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Each source presents unique challenges, ranging from pollution concerns to industrial runoff. Pollution, both ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – Water, the elixir of life, is a resource that we rely on for our very existence. It’s essential that the water we consume is not only abundant but also safe for consumption. This is ...

Everyone needs access to clean water, but in many areas, the available water supply contains bacteria, chemicals and even sediment. These contaminants can cause everything from an undesirable taste to ...

The worldwide population is growing at an exponential rate of 83 million people each year, and is expected to reach 7.9 billion by 2020. The challenge of a rapidly growing population combined with an ...

Public water quality has received a lot of attention in recent years as some disturbing discoveries have been made regarding lead levels in cities across the country. Now, a new study from the Johns ...

Adsorption is a phenomenon in which molecules or ions from a fluid phase (gas or liquid) are attracted and retained on the surface of a solid phase (adsorbent). Adsorption is different from absorption ...

It is hoped that “Water Pollution Sources and Purification: Challenges and Scope“ shall provide guidelines to all interested in research studies of one sort or the other. The book consists of seven ...

Water purification is the need of the hour after ten people died in Indore and over 200 were hospitalised after consuming contaminated water. According to news reports, many cases of severe diarrhoea ...

Thetran kottai is a hard white seed which people use to purify water. When rubbed on stone, it produces a jelly-like substance. When this is mixed with water, the water becomes pure. A single seed is ...

There are different uses for water in a laboratory. Water baths, dishwashers and basic cleaning protocols require lower-purity water while sensitive analytical applications and molecular biology ...