Removing heavy metal pollutants from water could soon be easier than ever, thanks to an experimental new sponge. With just one treatment, the device brought contaminated water down to safely drinkable ...

Engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals -- including toxic heavy metals like lead and critical metals like cobalt -- from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind.

(Nanowerk News) Northwestern University engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals — including toxic heavy metals like lead and critical metals like cobalt — from contaminated water, ...

There’s a good chance that there’s lead in your drinking water: A 2021 analysis from the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council found that 186 million Americans were drinking water with lead ...

Northwestern researchers developed sponges to address water pollution and identified potential health risks of a juice-based diet. The Daily compiled a recap of their latest research developments. A ...

How the New Material Works The device, made from refined balsa wood, works like a high-tech sponge. It captures moisture from the air and, when heated by the sun, releases it as clean water into a cup ...