Newswise — In recent years, microplastics have garnered significant attention due to their detection in tap and bottled water, as well as in rivers, lakes, and oceans. Conventional filtering ...

Engineers in Australia and France have now developed a way around this problem. By combining so-called architected metals ...

A sensory isolation or "float" tank. Source: Galen Crout/Unsplash What happens when your mind disconnects from all outside sensations? First, you undress, put in earplugs, and step into a floatation ...

I take off all my clothes, turn off the lights, and fumble my way into a cube filled with water—a glorified bathtub—and close the door behind me. The darkness is so complete that I have to blink ...

A team of international scientists co-led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered a way to manipulate water waves, allowing them to trap and precisely move ...

Skimming mechanism of hydrophilic teeth for MP (MP, microplastic) balls / The neighboring concave meniscus induces the Cheerios effect, causing the MP ball to naturally move toward the teeth. The ...