Nature of Water News
May 21, 2024
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May 20, 2024 We are living in a world surrounded by liquid and flow, and understanding the principles that govern its movement is vital in our high-tech world. Through mathematical modeling and experimentation, researchers have expanded on Tanner's Law -- a law ...
May 16, 2024 The new technique will map the top of the aquifer, called the 'water table,' spanning areas as large as hundreds of kilometers using a radar mounted on a high-altitude aircraft. According to the ...
May 16, 2024 Researchers used generative AI to develop a physics-informed technique to classify phase transitions in materials or physical systems that is much more efficient than existing machine-learning ...
May 16, 2024 Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or 'forever chemicals,' have become persistent pollutants in the air, water and soil. Because they are so stable, they can be transported throughout the water cycle, making their way ...
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May 15, 2024 By studying how bubbles form in a drop of biodiesel, researchers can help future engines get the most energy out of the ...
May 14, 2024 A new study shows that chlorine mixed with petroleum in water can potentially produce inadvertent byproducts harmful to human ...
May 9, 2024 The global chemical industry is a major fossil fuel consumer and climate change contributor; however, new research has identified how the sector could clean up its green credentials by getting ...
May 1, 2024 Scientists have dramatically reduced the time and energy required to chill materials to temperatures near absolute zero. Their prototype refrigerator ...
Apr. 30, 2024 An estimated 168 billion gallons of wastewater -- or produced water -- is generated annually by the Permian Basin fracking industry, according to a ...
Apr. 29, 2024 Some materials are transparent to light of a certain frequency. When such light is shone on them, electrical currents can still be generated, ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Scientists have shed light on a new, transformative approach that could help resolve a dispute over the Nile river's water ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Researchers discovered that light can cause evaporation of water from a surface without the need for heat. This 'photomolecular effect' could be important for understanding climate change and for ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Researchers use laser treatments to transform ordinary cork into a powerful tool for treating oil spills. They tested variations of a fast-pulsing laser treatment, closely examining the nanoscopic ...
Apr. 18, 2024 A geo-environmental scientist from Japan has composed a string quartet using sonified climate data. The 6-minute-long composition -- entitled 'String Quartet No. 1 'Polar Energy Budget'-- is based on ...
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Apr. 25, 2024 Freeze casting is an elegant, cost-effective manufacturing technique to produce highly porous materials with custom-designed hierarchical architectures, well-defined pore orientation, and ...
Apr. 18, 2024 A new robotic suction cup which can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone, has been developed by ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Researchers adapt a novel force measurement technique to uncover the previously unidentified physics at play at the thin air-film gap between water droplets and superhydrophobic ...
Apr. 9, 2024 Microplastic particles can be found in the most remote ocean regions on earth. In Antarctica, pollution levels are even higher than previously ...
Apr. 4, 2024 An international research team is attracting the attention of experts in the field with computational results on the behavior of ring polymers under shear forces: They showed that for the simplest ...
Apr. 3, 2024 Lanthanide elements are important for clean energy and other applications. To use them, industry must separate mixed lanthanide sources into individual elements using costly, time-consuming, and ...
Apr. 3, 2024 In an unprecedented study of the South American 'Lithium Triangle,' hydrologists discover that not all water responds the same way to environmental change and human ...
Apr. 3, 2024 Choosing paint for your home brings a lot of options: What kind of paint, what type of finish and what color? Water-based paints have emerged as 'greener' and less smelly than solvent-based ...
Apr. 3, 2024 Researchers have developed a programmable meta-fluid with tunable springiness, optical properties, viscosity and even the ability to transition between a Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid. The ...
Apr. 3, 2024 As any surfer will tell you, waves pack a powerful punch. Now, we are one step closer to capturing the energy behind the ocean's constant ebb and flow with an improved 'blue energy' ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Analysing the diversity of organic compounds dissolved in freshwater provides a reliable measure of ecosystem health, say ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Researchers developed a method for 3D experiments that can reveal how forces are transmitted through granular materials, and how the shapes of the grains can dramatically change the outcomes. This ...
Mar. 25, 2024 A new iron-based aqueous flow battery shows promise for grid energy storage ...
Mar. 22, 2024 Scientists introduce superaerophobic three-dimensional nickel nanostructured catalysts for accelerated water ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Physicists show how patterns can emerge from chaos in turbulent ...
Mar. 19, 2024 At first glance, Rabih Al-Kaysi's molecular motors look like the microscopic worms you'd see in a drop of pond water. But these wriggling ribbons are not alive; they're made from ...
Mar. 15, 2024 Researchers have discovered a new class of plasma oscillations -- the back-and-forth, wave-like movement of electrons and ions. The research paves the way for improved particle accelerators and ...
Mar. 14, 2024 Researchers investigated the propulsion mechanism by visualizing water flow around a swimmer during underwater dolphin-kick swimming in a water channel via particle image velocimetry. Their findings ...
Mar. 14, 2024 Inspired by the classic drinking bird toy, scientists have developed an engine that efficiently converts energy from water evaporation into electricity to power small electronics. The device produces ...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Trash to Treasure -- Researchers Turn Metal Waste Into Catalyst for Hydrogen
- Physicists Explain--and Eliminate--Unknown Force Dragging Against Water Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surfaces
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- 'Tug of War' Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials
- For Mining in Arid Regions to Be Responsible, We Must Change How We Think About Water
- Water-Based Paints: Less Stinky, but Some Still Contain Potentially Hazardous Chemicals
- Intelligent Liquid
- A Simple Way to Harvest More 'blue Energy' From Waves
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- With a New Experimental Technique, Engineers Probe the Mechanisms of Landslides and Earthquakes
- New All-Liquid Iron Flow Battery for Grid Energy Storage
Friday, March 22, 2024
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Dolphin-Kick Swimming Maximizes Water-Flow Utilization With Increasing Speed
- An Electricity Generator Inspired by the Drinking Bird Toy Powers Electronics With Evaporated Water
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Monday, March 11, 2024
- Cicadas' Unique Urination Unlocks New Understanding of Fluid Dynamics
- Breakthrough in Nanostructure Technology for Real-Time Color Display
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Aluminum Nanoparticles Make Tunable Green Catalysts
- After Decades of Arctic Sea Ice Getting Faster and More Hazardous for Transport, Models Suggest a Dramatic Reversal Is Coming
- A New Theoretical Development Clarifies Water's Electronic Structure
Monday, March 4, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
- Researchers Use GPS-Tracked Icebergs in Novel Study to Improve Climate Models
- It's Not Only Opposites That Attract -- New Study Shows Like-Charged Particles Can Come Together
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- Superfluids Could Share Characteristic With Common Fluids
- Geoengineering May Slow Greenland Ice Sheet Loss
- Small Yet Mighty: Showcasing Precision Nanocluster Formation With Molecular Traps
Monday, January 29, 2024
- How Does a 'reverse Sprinkler' Work? Researchers Solve Decades-Old Physics Puzzle
- Utilizing Active Microparticles for Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- A New Design Improves Water Decontamination Via Plasma Jet
- What Coffee With Cream Can Teach Us About Quantum Physics
- Research of Water Droplet Interfaces That Offer the Secret Ingredient for Building Life
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
- Injectable Water Filtration System Could Improve Access to Clean Drinking Water Around the World
- Discovering the Physics Behind 300-Year-Old Firefighting Methods
Friday, January 19, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Physical Processes Can Have Hidden Neural Network-Like Abilities
- Efficiently Moving Urea out of Polluted Water Is Coming to Reality
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Highly Durable, Nonnoble Metal Electrodes for Hydrogen Production from Seawater
- Artificial Muscle Device Produces Force 34 Times Its Weight
- Potential Solvents Identified for Building on Moon and Mars
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
- PFAS Flow Equally Between Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
- A More Eco-Friendly Facial Sheet Mask That Moisturizes, Even Though It's Packaged Dry
Monday, January 8, 2024
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Monday, December 18, 2023
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Monday, December 11, 2023
- Scientists 3D Print Self-Heating Microfluidic Devices
- Permselectivity Reveals a Cool Side of Nanopores
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023
- Boiled Bubbles Jump to Carry More Heat
- Snail-Inspired Robot Could Scoop Ocean Microplastics
- Researchers Decode Aqueous Amino Acid's Potential for Direct Air Capture of CO2
Friday, December 1, 2023
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- A Single Bitcoin Transaction Could Cost as Much Water as a Backyard Swimming Pool
- Slippery Toilet Bowl Treatment Causes Bacteria to Slide Right Off
Monday, November 27, 2023
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- New Water Treatment Method Can Generate Green Energy
- New Tool Models Viability of Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems
Monday, November 13, 2023
- Recycling of Water-Based Adhesive Achieved by Changing pH
- Solar-Powered Device Produces Clean Water and Clean Fuel at the Same Time
Monday, November 6, 2023
- Want the Secret to Less Painful Belly Flops? These Researchers Have the Answer
- Two Fins Are Better Than One: Fish Synchronize Tail Fins to Save Energy
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
- In a Surprising Finding, Light Can Make Water Evaporate Without Heat
- A Mathematical Model for Studying Methane Hydrate Distribution in the Nankai Trough
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
- Reverse Engineering Jackson Pollock
- Humans Are Disrupting Natural 'salt Cycle' On a Global Scale, New Study Shows
Friday, October 27, 2023
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
- Pottery Becomes Water Treatment Device for Navajo Nation
- Diapers Can Be Recycled 200 Times Faster With Light