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Published Water molecules define the materials around us - Water Molecules: The Defining Factor of the Materials Around Us
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new paper argues that materials like wood, bacteria, and fungi belong to a newly identified class...
Published Eyes open and toes out of water: How a giant water bug reached the island of Cyprus
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new visitor was reported on the coast of Cyprus, thanks to the growing power of citizen science. R...
Published Small, adsorbent 'fins' collect humidity rather than swim through water
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Clean, safe water is a limited resource and access to it depends on local bodies of water. But even ...
Published Smart soil can water and feed itself
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage ...
Published Hot summer air turns into drinking water with new gel device
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have focused on the moisture present in the air as a potential source of drinking water ...
Published Researchers envision sci-fi worlds involving changes to atmospheric water cycle
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Human activity is changing the way water flows between the Earth and atmosphere in complex ways and ...
Published Cleaning water with 'smart rust' and magnets
(via sciencedaily.com) Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. But researchers have developed special i ...
Published Alaska's rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turning orange
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Dozens of Alaska's rivers and streams are turning orange. The staining could be the result of minera...
Published Energy-storing supercapacitor from cement, water, black carbon
(via sciencedaily.com) Engineers have created a 'supercapacitor' made of ancient, abundant materials, that can store large...
Published Researchers get to the 'bottom' of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated - Researchers get to the 'bottom' of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated
(via sciencedaily.com) Beetles are champions at surviving in extremely dry environments. In part, this property is due to t...
Published Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film - Remarkable Squirting Mussels Captured on Film
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have observed a highly unusual behavior in the endangered freshwater mussel, Unio crassu...
Published We've pumped so much groundwater that we've nudged Earth's spin
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source By pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, humans have shifted such a large mass of ...
Published Floating sea farms: A solution to feed the world and ensure fresh water by 2050
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The sun and the sea -- both abundant and free -- are being harnessed in a unique project to create v...
Published Barnacle bends shape to fend off warm-water sea snails on the move
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Some barnacles are 'morphing' to protect themselves from predatory warm-water sea snails, which are ...
Published A solar cell you can bend and soak in water
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have developed an organic photovoltaic film that is both waterproof and flexible, allowi...
Published How patterns emerge in salt deserts - How Patterns Emerge in Salt Deserts
(via sciencedaily.com) The honeycomb patterns which are often found in salt deserts in Death Valley, US, and Bolivia, among...
Published Fairy circles: Plant water stress causes Namibia's gaps in grass
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Namibia's legendary fairy circles are mysterious, circular, bald patches in the dry grasslands on th...
Published Discovering the physics behind 300-year-old firefighting methods
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Inspired by a 1725 fire engine that pumped water at larger distances and higher speeds than previous ...
Published Plants transformed into detectors of dangerous chemicals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source What if your house plant could tell you your water isn't safe? Scientists are closer to realizing th ...
Published Lion with nine lives breaks record with longest swim in predator-infested waters
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A record-breaking swim by two lion brothers across a predator-infested African river has been docume...