To get heavy metals out of your water ... just brew some tea in it? By Ben Coxworth March 01, 2025 In a recent study, tea leaves were found to take up heavy metal ions from their own brewing water ...

Researchers have synthesized a bio-inspired polymer for water purification. The polymer was designed to mimic phytochelatin, a plant protein that selectively captures and neutralizes harmful heavy ...

In the quest for sustainable and efficient methods to detect heavy metals in the environment, a new study titled "Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Biomass-Derived N-Doped Carbon Dots for Metal Ion ...

A new scientific review warns that heavy metals, microplastics, and antibiotic resistance genes are creating a "triple threat" in greenhouse soils ...

Microfluidics involves fluid manipulation and control at a submillimeter scale within microfabricated channels etched on a chip, forming a miniature laboratory capable of performing complex analytical ...

Tea leaves can remove heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and chromium from water. And steeping time has the biggest impact. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

As industries grow, they consume more natural resources, resulting in large amounts of wastewater containing pollutants, particularly metals. 1 Therefore, the environmental monitoring of industrial ...

A new battery system removes toxic metals from wastewater and generates electricity in the process, offering a low-cost, power-positive alternative to conventional treatment. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

Schematic showing a single DNA duplex bridging two gold electrodes (yellow) patterned on a silicon nitride substrate (green). The setup allows measurement of electrical conductance as metal ions bind ...

Invisible pollutants in high tech greenhouses may be quietly reshaping the food on our plates and the soil beneath our feet. A new open access review maps how heavy metals, micro and nanoplastics, and ...