Infection is rare, but it can be dangerous for those who are immunocompromised.

An international team has patented a portable water filtration device designed to help communities access safer drinking ...

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At a flooded uranium mine in Germany, bacteria pulled off an extremely useful chemical trick. Given glycerol and 130 days ...

Slices of wood can act as water filters that remove bacteria and microplastics with more than 99 per cent efficiency, potentially offering a cheap way to protect people from water-borne illnesses.

Chemical disinfection by chlorination remains a cost-effective and technologically simple option for large-scale water ...

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas frequently produced in the sea and in fresh water. Lakes in particular release large quantities of this climate-killer. Fortunately, however, there are ...

Typhoid cases are surging in parts of India. Most people don't know that it is related to flooded groundwater and unchecked ...