In many of the same hot regions of the world prone to drought and water contamination grows a tree whose seeds attract and kill bacteria in water. It's a thin-branched, gangly-looking plant ...

Today's filtration technologies do a wonderful job of producing potable water, but the spread of plastic waste throughout the environment means there are new threats to contend with. A new study has ...

Researchers at Rice University are spinning a bit of nano-based magic to create "coated sand" that has enhanced properties for water purification. The breakthrough may benefit developing countries ...

Kampala — A BIO-SAND Filter is one of the simple solutions needed by Ugandan communities that have for long suffered from using dirty water sources. "A bio-sand filter uses layers that can filter the ...

Scientists have discovered that the older the water filter the better when it comes to reducing the off-putting earthy taste of some tap water. They explain how bacteria that grow on particles in a ...

The bio-sand filter is revolutionising water purification in rural India offering increased filtration, better water portability and affordability. Urmila Devi lives in Chaitabazaar village, barely ...