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New technology purifies water with sunlight and catalysts
Posted in Hardware on 2nd Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
A system that uses sunlight and catalysts to purify polluted water at a high reaction rate, improving access to clean water where it's needed.
The rising pressure of global water shortages
Posted in Featured, Science on 1st Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Water is becoming more scarce as populations increase, potentially leading to conflict. The age of hydro-diplomacy may be upon us.
Adding Water to Some Solids Can Actually Make Them Stronger
Posted in Science on 20th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Adding drops of water into solid materials can actually increase their strength and changes their other properties in interesting and useful ways.
Earth's water probably didn't come from comets, Rosetta scientists say
Posted in Science on 10th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
The new data is important for answering questions about the origins of water on Earth, but not everyone is convinced.
A new gravity map from the Goce satellite traces ocean circulation
Posted in Science on 25th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists have produced what they say is the most accurate space view yet of global ocean currents and the speed at which they move.