Air-purifying pothos plants work almost 30X better with microbial boost

Pothos plants are already known for being particularly good at purifying indoor air, so imagine if it were possible to make them 30 times better at doing so. Neoplants claims its Neo PX system does just that, using special soil-dwelling bacteria.Contin… Continue reading Air-purifying pothos plants work almost 30X better with microbial boost

Lampshade coating designed to purify indoor air

Most people already know that house plants such as pothos help neutralize indoor air pollutants. In the near future, however, a special coating applied to lampshades could serve much the same purpose.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: American Chem… Continue reading Lampshade coating designed to purify indoor air

Bizarre sci-fi mask blasts purified air into your face all day

It looks like something straight out of dystopian sci-fi, but then here we are. Biotlab has presented a neck-mounted wearable that provides you with a range of magnetic face shields, and a personal supply of HEPA-filtered, UV-sterilized air.Continue Re… Continue reading Bizarre sci-fi mask blasts purified air into your face all day

Toilet flushing can create infectious aerosols even when lid is closed

An experimental study has quantified the volume of aerosol particles generated by flushing toilets in a public restroom. The real-world research suggests even with lids closed flushing toilets can increase levels of ambient aerosol particles, heighteni… Continue reading Toilet flushing can create infectious aerosols even when lid is closed