A giant vacuum could be cleaning polluted air soon
The project developed by a Dutch engineering studio consists of a 7-storey, wind-powered “vacuum cleaner” capable of absorbing polluted air, renewing it inside the device, and releasing it back.
The project developed by a Dutch engineering studio consists of a 7-storey, wind-powered “vacuum cleaner” capable of absorbing polluted air, renewing it inside the device, and releasing it back.
Once more nature has proven to be the perfect reference for scientific research. This time, researchers from the Chinese and Shanghai Natural Sciences Foundations and the University of Jiao Tong in Shanghai have managed to purify water by simulating photosynthesis.
Many of the most complex operations performed currently by professional divers in submarine environments could end up being accomplished by Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.
Scientists at the Complutense University (Spain) draw their inspiration from polar bear's fur to develop a nanostructured membrane capable of desalinating water.
Researchers have created a small silicon structure, resembling the elliptical form of the first trilobite insects, to filter sewage water and brine.
An innovative polymer cloth is capable of retaining water pollutants in its fabric. Science's pursuit of sustainability is showing results.