Water Purification

Typha angustifolia (narrowleaf cattail) growing in wetland

October 26, 2026

The Cattail That Cleans Heavy Metals — And Why “Miracle Grass” Videos Miss the Engineering

Typha angustifolia removes copper and lead from water — real science. But viral videos skip the engineering: hazardous biomass disposal, hydraulic design, invasive risk, seasonal die-back.

Copper–aluminum layered double hydroxide material used in Rice University PFAS water treatment research, featured on the cover of Advanced Materials.

Pollution·Science

Rice University PFAS removal material captures 1,000× better, works 100× faster than carbon filters — and regenerates itself

Rice University PFAS Removal Breakthrough – Eco-Friendly Technology A copper–aluminum layered double hydroxide material, featured on the cover of Advanced Materials, illustrates the structure used by Rice University researchers to bind and thermally break down PFAS—chemicals that persist through conventional

February 3, 2026

Missouri Lab Achieves 98% Nanoplastic Removal, Paving the Way for Cleaner Water Solutions Worldwide

Plastic·Pollution·Science

Plastic particles smaller than a human hair have met their match at University of Missouri labs, where scientists created a liquid solution that pulls

Fluoride in U.S. Water: Trump and Kennedy’s 2024 Push Could Affect 209 Million Americans

News·USA·Water

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on January 20, 2024 that “the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from

Plastic·Science·Technology

Microscopic Robots Capture 80% of Waterborne Microplastics and Bacteria – See How They Work

When plastic waste breaks down, it becomes even more difficult to remove from oceans and bodies of water. Microplastics have also infiltrated the food chain and can bind bacteria that may cause

Rahul Somvanshi

May 28, 2024

Energy·Science·Water

Cambridge Innovation Transforms Seawater into Clean Water and Hydrogen Fuel

In a world grappling with environmental crises and resource scarcity, a revolutionary innovation emerges from the University of Cambridge. Researchers have developed a floating, solar-powered device that remarkably turns contaminated or seawater

Govind Tekale

December 1, 2023

Pollution·Science·Water

IIT Madras and Tel Aviv University Developed Graphene Aerogel for Wastewater Woes

In a significant stride toward cleaner water, researchers from IIT Madras and Tel Aviv University have engineered a new aerogel that’s adept at snatching pollutants right out of wastewater. This isn’t just

Rahul Somvanshi

November 9, 2023