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Nature of Water News
April 24, 2020

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) contain bonds between carbon and fluorine atoms considered the strongest in organic chemistry. New research shows that using ... read more

New Droplet-Based Electricity Generator: A Drop of Water Generates 140V Power, Lighting Up 100 LED Bulbs

Generating electricity from raindrops efficiently has gone one step further. A research team has recently developed a droplet-based electricity ... read more

Sand Dunes Can 'Communicate' With Each Other

Even though they are inanimate objects, sand dunes can 'communicate' with each other. A team from the University of Cambridge has found that as they move, sand dunes interact with and repel their ... read more

A Close Look at Thin Ice

Marrying theoretical work with experiments and high-tech imaging techniques, atmospheric chemists have identified a new way that ice grows in two ... read more
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Lipid Gradient That Keeps Your Eyes Wet

New understandings of how lipids function within tears could lead to better drugs for treating dry eye ... read more

The Candy-Cola Soda Geyser Experiment, at Different Altitudes

Dropping Mentos® candies into a bottle of soda causes a foamy jet to erupt. Although science fair exhibitors can tell you that this geyser results from rapid degassing of the beverage induced by the ... read more

Surfing the Waves: Electrons Break Law to Go With the Flow

Researchers measure how fluid changes the movement of ... read more

Unique Structural Fluctuations at Ice Surface Promote Autoionization of Water Molecules

Hydrated protons at the surface of water ice are of fundamental importance in a variety of physicochemical phenomena on earth and in the universe. Hydrated protons can be introduced by the ... read more

Bubbles Go With the Flow

Scientists have developed a new computer simulation model that includes microbubble nucleation to explain the flow slippage of fluids inside pipes. This work may help improve the flow rate of viscous ... read more

Why Does Your Cotton Towel Get Stiff After Natural Drying?

The remaining 'bound water' on cotton surfaces cross-link single fibers of cotton, causing hardening after natural drying, according to a new study. This provides new insight into unique ... read more

Innovative Thinner Electrolyte Can Improve Functioning of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are clean and highly efficient power generation systems, which can generate electrical energy but are limited by their high operating temperatures and infrequent ... read more

'Whiskey Webs' Are the New 'Coffee Ring Effect'

Spilled coffee forms a ring as the liquid evaporates, depositing solids along the edge of the puddle. This 'coffee ring effect' has fascinated scientists for decades, but now a team says ... read more

Creating Stretchable Thermoelectric Generators

For the first time, a soft and stretchable organic thermoelectric module has been created that can harvest energy from body heat. The breakthrough was enabled by a new composite material that may ... read more

Researchers Observe Ultrafast Processes of Single Molecules for the First Time

Researchers describe how a molecule moves in the protective environment of a quantum ... read more

Electric Jolt to Carbon Makes Better Water Purifier

Nanocarbons for purifying water get a lot more efficient by exposing a precursor mixture to high ... read more

Water-Balloon Physics Is High-Impact Science

Researchers have established the definitive physical rules governing capsule impact, a research area that had gone virtually unexplored until now. The results reveal a surprising relationship between ... read more

Mathematicians Develop New Theory to Explain Real-World Randomness

Brownian motion describes the random movement of particles in fluids, however, this revolutionary model only works when a fluid is static, or at equilibrium. In real-life, fluids often contain ... read more

Distortion Isn't a Drag on Fluid-Straddling Particles

New research shows that the drag force experienced by fluid-straddling particles is less affected by interface distortion than previously ... read more

New Method to Create 'Membraneless Compartments' Lends Insight Into Cellular Processes

A new method allows the creation of compartments within a liquid that do not have physical barriers. The method could help researchers understand how human cells use 'membraneless ... read more

Seeing With Electrons: Scientists Pave the Way to More Affordable and Accessible Cryo-EM

In recent years, a powerful technology called cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), where flash-frozen samples are embedded in glass-like ice and probed by an electron beam, has revolutionized ... read more

Invisible Plastics in Water

A research team has found that nanoscale particles of the most commonly used plastics tend to move through the water supply, especially in fresh water, or settle out in wastewater treatment plants, ... read more

Leaf-Inspired Surface Prevents Frost Formation

By tweaking the texture of any material's surface, researchers experimentally reduced frost formation by up to 60%. They theoretically predict they could reduce formation by up to ... read more

Injection Strategies Are Crucial for Geothermal Projects

The fear of earthquakes is one of the main reasons for reservations about geothermal energy. In order to get hot water from the depths, crevices in the rock underground often have to be created. This ... read more

More Accurate Climate Change Model Reveals Bleaker Outlook on Electricity, Water Use

A new model more accurately captures how climate change will impact electricity and water use. The researchers recommend that city planners use the model now to better evaluate potential risk of ... read more

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