Airborne infection risk plummets in face of metal nanoparticle spray

As recent history proves, airborne respiratory infections are not to be trifled with. Now, a new sprayable coating applied to standard air filters might give us a leg up in the war against the pathogens that cause these diseases.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Airborne infection risk plummets in face of metal nanoparticle spray

Simple cellulose filter thoroughly purifies syringe-injected water

While we’ve seen quite a few filtration systems for making polluted water drinkable, many are quite complex, or utilize costly materials. By contrast, an experimental new setup simply requires users to inject dirty water through a layer of cellulose.Co… Continue reading Simple cellulose filter thoroughly purifies syringe-injected water

Simple cellulose filter thoroughly purifies syringe-injected water

While we’ve seen quite a few filtration systems for making polluted water drinkable, many are quite complex, or utilize costly materials. By contrast, an experimental new setup simply requires users to inject dirty water through a layer of cellulose.Co… Continue reading Simple cellulose filter thoroughly purifies syringe-injected water

Extract add-on turns Specialized bottles into water-filtering wonders

Loading your lightweight bike down with heavy bottles full of water is a drag, but what else can you do on long rides? Especially if you don’t use a hydration pack? Well, the Extract Water Filter lets you fill your bottle with water that you find along… Continue reading Extract add-on turns Specialized bottles into water-filtering wonders

PlanetCare closes the loop on microplastic pollution from washing machines

Years before Samsung and others started tackling microplastic from machine washes escaping into the environment, there was Slovenia-based PlanetCare. Now the company has announced its second-generation external filter.Continue ReadingCategory: Around T… Continue reading PlanetCare closes the loop on microplastic pollution from washing machines

PlanetCare closes the loop on microplastic pollution from washing machines

Years before Samsung and others started tackling microplastic from machine washes escaping into the environment, there was Slovenia-based PlanetCare. Now the company has announced its second-generation external filter.Continue ReadingCategory: Around T… Continue reading PlanetCare closes the loop on microplastic pollution from washing machines

This AI-enhanced Creative Software Can Boost Your Marketing — On Sale For $29.99

Get half-off a membership to this AI-art software for one-whole year, and use the assets you collect to kickstart your company or brand’s marketing efforts. Continue reading This AI-enhanced Creative Software Can Boost Your Marketing — On Sale For $29.99

Light-activated antibacterial foil claimed to outperform HEPA filters

Although HEPA filters and ultraviolet lighting systems are effective at neutralizing bacteria in hospitals, homes and other settings, they do have their drawbacks. A new light-activated material known as LumaFlo, however, is claimed to have them both b… Continue reading Light-activated antibacterial foil claimed to outperform HEPA filters

Samsung laundry filter traps microfibers shed from synthetic fabrics

At CES 2023 in January, Samsung hatched a plan to stem the tide of microfibers shed during washing cycles from entering seas and oceans via a special wash program and an external filter. Now that Less Microfiber Filter has launched.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Samsung laundry filter traps microfibers shed from synthetic fabrics

QuenchSea Reel uses deep-ocean pressure to produce drinking water

Back in 2020 we told you about the QuenchSea, a foot-pump-powered portable device for desalinating sea water. Well, its makers are back with the QuenchSea Reel, which uses deep-ocean water pressure to do the same job.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors,… Continue reading QuenchSea Reel uses deep-ocean pressure to produce drinking water