What determines water turnover in people around the world?
A new global study of human water requirements by Yosuke Yamada and colleagues shows how water turnover – the water ...
Tag: water
Stop counting cups. There’s an ocean of difference in our water needs
MADISON, Wisconsin — A new study of thousands of people reveals a wide range in the amount of water people ...
Quick-closing valve allows fish to rapidly regulate the water in their cells
Regulating the fluid balance in their cells is vital in all living things. When insufficient water is being transported via ...
Research reveals plant roots change shape and branch out for water
Researchers have discovered how plant roots adapt their shape to maximise their uptake of water, pausing branching when they lose contact ...
UMD researcher shows how a common fungus eliminates toxic mercury from soil and water
A University of Maryland researcher and colleagues found that the fungus Metarhizium robertsii removes mercury from the soil around plant ...
UCSC scientists find microplastics in Monterey Bay water, anchovies, and seabirds
A study of microplastic pollution in Monterey Bay has found widespread occurrence of microplastics in the seawater and in the ...
How photoelectrodes change in contact with water
Every green leaf is able to convert solar energy into chemical energy, storing it in chemical compounds. However, an important ...
Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water
Researchers at Princeton Engineering have found a way to turn your breakfast food into a new material that can cheaply ...
Material separates water from … water
A research group led by Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University’s Institute for Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Japan and Cheng Gu of ...
Water is critical for success on climate action
New research shows that water is much more important in mitigating climate change than previously believed. Better management of water ...
Beavers will become a bigger boon to river water quality as U.S. West warms
As climate change worsens water quality and threatens ecosystems, the famous dams of beavers may help lessen the damage. That ...
Addressing the water problem
Water is an indispensable resource for our society. However, there is a limited supply of renewable freshwater across the globe ...
Rethinking mountain water security
Water security in mountain regions relies on a broader understanding of the complex interlinks of water supply and demand that ...
Working with mountain communities could help water systems adapt to climate
Nearly two billion people globally rely on mountain water for drinking and irrigation, but this water source is under threat ...
Water cutoff countermeasures using disaster emergency wells
In recent years, large-scale natural disasters around the world have caused a series of water cutoffs, which seriously affect the ...
Flint water crisis affected timing of pediatric lead testing but not quantity, study finds
LAWRENCE, KANSAS – The word “plumber” comes from the Latin word for the metal “lead.” But lead coupled with pipes that ...
York U researchers’ revamped AI tool makes water dramatically safer in refugee camps
TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2022 – A team of researchers from York University’s Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research and Lassonde School of Engineering have revamped ...
Water for drinking? Nope, water for batteries
Can we survive three minutes without air or three days without water? How about without batteries? Imagine not having a ...
NUS researchers devise revolutionary technique to generate hydrogen more efficiently from water
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have made a serendipitous scientific discovery that could potentially ...
The lightness of water vapor adds heft to global climate models
Clouds are notoriously hard to pin down, especially in climate science. Credit: Jacques Descloitres, NASA/GSFC Clouds are notoriously hard to ...
-
Mussel survey reveals alarming degradation of River Thames ecosystem since the 1960s
-
Legalization of recreational cannabis linked with increased alcohol drinking
-
Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
-
525-million-year-old fossil defies textbook explanation for brain evolution
-
Ethiopian schools study suggests COVID has “ruptured” social skills of the world’s poorest children
-
Ancient Iowan superpredator got big by front-loading its growth in its youth