A new study in ACS Food Science & Technology found that brewing tea can remove heavy metals from drinking water. Finely ground tea steeped for a long time—like overnight—was found to remove the most ...

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 ...

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 ...

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In this article, we focus on the use of graphene in water sensors, exploring how these sensors detect common contaminants, including heavy metals, microbes and irregular pH. Various types of sensors ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a scrap metal recycler in Watts to take action to prevent chemicals from washing into local storm drains and drifting onto the campus of a ...

Laboratory tests received this week showed that Ph acidity readings were within safe levels in water tested in the region.

Before stocking the lake in July and August, hatchery managers tested the water and deemed it healthy, but conditions changed ...

The Port of Wilmington has been an industrial powerhouse for centuries. During the Civil War, Wilmington steadily churned out gunpowder, ships, uniforms and other war-related goods. With the advent of ...