Chilled beer is a great party starter, but it can also work wonders on your copper cookware. Here is how you can use your ...

Polluted storm-water is an issue for cities, and it's often the end point for valuable minerals like phosphates. A new sponge can recover those minerals, say scientists ...

The sponge, coated with nanoparticles that have an affinity for pollutants, can collect metals like zinc and copper, as well as phosphate, and in previous iterations has successfully pulled lead from ...

Northwestern researchers developed sponges to address water pollution and identified potential health risks of a juice-based ...

The sponge, coated with nanoparticles that have an affinity for pollutants, can collect metals like zinc and copper, as well as phosphate, and in previous iterations has successfully pulled lead ...

A specialized sponge that works to slurp up pollutants, and then release them as desired, may present a reusable, low-cost solution. As more waterways contend with algae blooms and pollution caused by ...