Microplastics have been found in the bodies of deep-sea organisms living at depths exceeding 2,000 meters. This research ...

Oysters to filter astronauts' water? That's the serious project of researchers at Harrisburg University in Pennsylvania. In ...

Many clinically relevant molecules fall by the wayside because of the complex challenge of purifying them at industrial scale ...

They're microscopic materials that have been linked to some health defects, and they typically come from household appliances ...

As cities across the nation and the globe increasingly turn to advanced water purification systems to expand their drinking ...

Genomic surveillance—the process of monitoring and sequencing pathogens—is one of the most important tools for detecting ...

New Iterative Block Particle Filter algorithm makes genomic surveillance faster, cheaper and more scalable, improving early ...

Aquatic life is facing a surge in chemical pollution as drugs, including pharmaceuticals and illicit substances, make their ...

How do you maintain an adequate water supply in an environment with little to no water ... like the surface of the moon. NASA's portable wastewater treatment system designed for future lunar and ...

In 1956, British psychiatrist Humphry Osmond coined the word “psychedelic” from Greek roots meaning “mind-manifesting” or “soul-revealing.” The term proved fitting. Users report that seconds stretch ...

Penn researchers have developed a smarter AI method for solving notoriously difficult inverse equations, which help scientists uncover hidden causes behind observable effects. By introducing ...