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Keeping Heavy Metals Out of Beer and Wine

February 20, 2019

A material often used as a filter could be transferring heavy metals such as arsenic to beer and wine

Researchers Look at Risk of Infection From Water in the Air at Home

January 17, 2019

The spray from showers, sinks, and toilets can expose us to the bacteria responsible for waterborne disease outbreaks

How Water Contaminants Impact Lab Analyses

December 11, 2018

Water is known to harbor a range of contaminants that can potentially impact lab experiments.

A Water Treatment Breakthrough, Inspired by a Sea Creature

November 27, 2018

The research used a material known as a nanocoagulant to rid water of contaminants

Checking Water Quality at the Tap

November 21, 2018

When consumers turn on a faucet, they expect the drinking water that gushes out to be safe

New Spheres Trick, Trap, and Terminate Water Contaminant

October 5, 2018

Reusable water-treatment particles created at Rice University effectively eliminate BPA

New Protocol for Measuring Background Levels of Drugs in Crime Labs

September 26, 2018

If chemists want to detect small amounts of drugs like fentanyl, they may need to keep an eye on background levels

Challenges of Cannabis Contaminant Testing

September 10, 2018

Difficult matrix, complex products, uncertain standards

Common Pesticide Inhibits Brain Development in Frogs

September 6, 2018

Low doses of a commonly used pesticide potentially harm the Northern Leopard frog

Engineers Develop Technology to Pull Specific Contaminants from Drinking and Wastewater, Pipelines

August 7, 2018

Rice University scientists are developing technology to remove contaminants from water—but only as many as necessary...

Nanomaterials Could Mean More Algae Outbreaks for Wetlands, Waterways

June 26, 2018

High tech metal particles may inadvertently take a toll on aquatic life

Engineered Polymer Membranes Could Be New Option for Water Treatment

May 8, 2018

Engineers studied self-assembled block polymer membranes, which allow for both customizable and uniform pore sizes, as a...

Pharmaceuticals and Other Contaminants Force Fish to Work Much Harder to Survive

January 19, 2018

Contaminants still remain after typical water treatment process

Clean and Green: A Moss That Removes Lead from Water

January 18, 2018

Lead-contaminated water is a serious environmental concern that has recently proved to be disastrous when left untreated...

Drinking Glasses Can Contain Potentially Harmful Levels of Lead and Cadmium

November 7, 2017

Enameled drinking glasses and popular merchandise can contain potentially toxic levels of lead and cadmium

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