A new study from the University of Texas reveals scientists can pull clean drinking water from thin air. By using food scraps ...

Researchers have created a molecular nanocage that captures the bulk of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, found ...

Students help design an absorbency test to see if they can observe a difference in the amount of water that different materials absorb. Students place the same size piece of paper, plastic, felt, and ...

While hydrogels are known for their ability to soak up and hold large amounts of water, they often hold the water too rigidly ...

necessitating the development of a single and inexpensive composite material. Scientists have developed a multifunctional all-in-one catalyst for water remediation that can efficiently absorb ...

To tackle the growing pollution crisis, scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that remains stable during everyday use but rapidly dissolves in saltwater, breaking down into ...