Removing heavy metal pollutants from water could soon be easier than ever, thanks to an experimental new sponge. With just one treatment, the device brought contaminated water down to safely drinkable ...

Bottled water is typically filtered from the source location. However, that has not prevented certain bottled waters from ...

Scientists have created a membrane made from a waste by-product of vegetable oil manufacturing, which can filter out heavy metals from contaminated water. In tests, they showed that this process of ...

When cooking oil is extracted from peanuts and sunflower seeds, a waste product known as oilseed meal is left behind. New research shows that proteins harvested from that meal can be used to filter ...

Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals — including toxic heavy metals like lead and critical metals like cobalt — from contaminated water, leaving safe ...

Researchers working on the Graphene Flagship Partnering Project 2D-CHEM have developed a new technology for cleaning contaminated water using graphene acid. They have used a new method for ...

A new study found that tea leaves naturally absorb heavy metals, filtering dangerous contaminants from drinking water Brewing tea can remove a significant amount of toxic heavy metals from drinking ...