(Nanowerk Spotlight) Decreasing availability of potable water is a crisis in the making and freshwater looks like it will become the oil of the 21st century – scarce, expensive and fought over (see ...

Forward osmosis (FO), an emerging membrane-based technology, possesses low energy consumption and low membrane fouling potential, but the lack of high-performance FO membrane hinders the large-scale ...

The demand for better, natural flavours in food and beverages will continue to grow as consumers gravitate towards healthier options and living. Manufacturers have had to adjust accordingly to meet ...

One of the last experiments ever performed on a space shuttle may one day help develop an efficient way to convert astronauts' urine into drinking water. The shuttle Atlantis is carrying the ...