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Influence of Protein on the Antimicrobial Effect of Plasma

by Bette Nijboer | May 10, 2019 | Biotechnology, Food and Water, Life Science

Can plasma offer a solution for decontamination of food or water which includes the presence of proteins?

Monitoring the Riverine Pulse

by WIREs Authors | May 7, 2019 | Environment, Food and Water

Improving our understanding of hydrologic and biogeochemical processes through nitrate evolution.

A Review of Past and Projected Changes in Australia’s Rainfall

by WIREs Authors | May 1, 2019 | Energy, Environment, Food and Water

As Australia is the second driest continent on Earth, reliable projections around the trends and variability in future rainfall are crucial for policymakers and water resource management.

More Research Needed on Drought Impacts in Urban Africa

by WIREs Authors | Apr 30, 2019 | Environment, Food and Water

Climate shock‐related water insecurity has a significant impact on poverty, and vice versa, with poor people adversely impacted by different hazards.

Reusable, 3D Printable Hydrogels for Water Purification

by Laura Mitchell | Apr 24, 2019 | Environment, Food and Water

Biopolymer-based 3D printable hydrogel for removing toxic metals from water.

Earth Day 2019: Easy Access to Clean Drinking Water

by Prisca Henheik | Apr 22, 2019 | Disease Prevention, Environment, Features, Food and Water

Using cellulose-based fibers and nanotechnology to remove arsenic from drinking water.

Valuing Fresh Waters

by WIREs Authors | Apr 17, 2019 | Environment, Food and Water

Fresh waters are plural and valued variously, in ways that bear critical‐constructive decolonial scrutiny in the twenty‐first century.

Break More Bread: How Plasma Enhances Wheat Germination

by Bette Nijboer | Apr 17, 2019 | Biotechnology, Environment, Food and Water, Life Science

A team of researchers from Ireland report on the mechanisms of how atmospheric cold plasma (APC) improves the germination of seeds.

Why Should Biologists Become More Like Climate Scientists?

by WIREs Authors | Apr 15, 2019 | Environment, Food and Water, Life Science

Now that climate scientists can make better projections of climate change, biologists need to project and prevent its impacts on biodiversity.

Rotibot: A Biohybrid Microrobot for Water Decontamination

by Samantha Catt | Apr 8, 2019 | Environment, Features, Food and Water, Micro-/Nanotechnology

The Rotibot decontaminates water using functionalized microbeads (yellow) accumulated around the rotifer mouth (blue).

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