Polluted storm-water is an issue for cities, and it's often the end point for valuable minerals like phosphates. A new sponge can recover those minerals, say scientists ...

Northwestern researchers developed sponges to address water pollution and identified potential health risks of a juice-based ...

Cakes are baked goods often found at the celebration of important events, but there's nothing stopping you from baking them ...

As more waterways contend with algae blooms and pollution caused by minerals from agricultural runoff and industrial ...

A reusable sponge that soaks up pollutants like phosphate and metals from water has been developed by Northwestern University ...

The sponge, coated with nanoparticles that have an affinity for pollutants, can collect metals like zinc and copper, as well as phosphate, and in previous iterations has successfully pulled lead from ...

The sponge, coated with nanoparticles designed to attract specific pollutants, builds on previous research that demonstrated its ability to extract lead, microplastics and oil from water. Unlike many ...

Bio-inspired vortex-anchored filter captures more than 97% of floating, underwater and emulsified oils, even under strong turbulent flow ...

In its first iteration, the sponge platform was made of polyurethane and coated with a substance that attracted oil and repelled water. The newest version is a highly hydrophilic (water-loving ...