China’s giant wastewater network hits a cost wall, and hybrid systems may be the way out
A national analysis of 10,826 Chinese treatment plants finds that centralized wastewater reuse is economically viable for only about 0.45 ...
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Plant-Derived Coating Unlocks MXene’s Potential for Cleaning Drug-Laden Wastewater
Researchers at Khalifa University have created gallic acid-functionalized Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene/SPES hybrid tight ultrafiltration membranes that achieve over 95 percent rejection ...
Porphyrin Frameworks Emerge as Light-Driven Weapons Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
A new review in Advanced Science details how porphyrin-based porous materials, including metal–organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, hydrogen-bonded frameworks, and ...
Native Algae Strain Turns Sewage Into Protein-Rich Biomass While Cleaning Wastewater
A native Brazilian strain of Tetradesmus obliquus removed most ammonium and phosphate from domestic wastewater while producing biomass rich in ...
Rice Husk Biochar Filters Wastewater for Farm Irrigation in Ghana
A two-stage biochar filtration system built from local rice husks substantially cleaned municipal wastewater for irrigation in Obuasi, Ghana, though ...
Sugarcane Waste Turned Into Carbon Sponge That Scrubs Toxic Metals From Water
Researchers converted sugarcane bagasse into a low-temperature activated carbon that removes over 99 percent of toxic Cr(VI) and Co(II) from ...
Matching Carbon to Pollutants Steers Microbial Cleanup in Electro-Assisted Reactors
A systematic pairing of three carbon sources with three pollutants in electro-assisted bioreactors reveals that carbon-pollutant matching drives microbial succession ...
Laser Sensors Reveal Hidden Microbial Sources of Wastewater Greenhouse Gas
A new laser-based isotope monitoring system tracked nitrous oxide production and destruction in real time at a pilot wastewater plant ...
Bamboo-Derived Membrane Strips Oil From Water With Record Efficiency
Researchers at Sichuan Agricultural University have created a bamboo fiber, graphene oxide, and silica composite membrane that removes over 99 ...
Chitosan-Wrapped ZIF-8 With Zinc Oxide Strips Toxic Dyes From Water at Record Capacity
Researchers have created a ZIF-8/chitosan/ZnO nanocomposite that adsorbs up to 490 milligrams of azo dye per gram and then degrades ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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