Teen Built Microplastic Filter in Her Garage
An 18-year-old Virginia high schooler created a water filter that removes 95% of microplastics using magnetic oil. Mia Heller's invention needs no membranes or constant maintenance and recycles itself.
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Teen Invents Filter That Removes 96% of Microplastics
An 18-year-old Virginia student created a self-cleaning water filter that removes nearly all microplastics without expensive membranes. Her invention costs less and requires almost no maintenance compared to traditional systems.
How to Check If Your Water Filter Actually Removes PFAS
New EPA standards mean safer drinking water by 2031, and independent labs now make it easy to verify which filters really work. Here's how to protect your family with confidence.
Illinois Farm System Cuts Nitrogen 58%, Phosphorus 92%
Scientists in Illinois created a new water filter that stops both nitrogen and phosphorus pollution from farms, solving a problem that's been poisoning rivers and lakes for decades. After a year of testing, the system worked better than existing methods and could even pay for itself.
Rice Scientists Crack Code for Next-Gen Water Filters
Scientists finally understand how water filters work at the molecular level, opening the door to membranes that could purify water faster and power clean energy more efficiently. The breakthrough could transform everything from desalination to green hydrogen production.
Rice Filter Removes Forever Chemicals 1,000x Better
Scientists created a new water filter that removes dangerous PFAS chemicals more than 1,000 times better than current filters, offering hope for cleaning up contaminated water supplies. The breakthrough technology works in minutes instead of hours.
Finland Removes 99.7% of Antibiotics From Water With Bark
Finnish researchers turned waste pine bark into a powerful water filter that removes nearly all antibiotic residues from wastewater. The breakthrough offers a low-cost, sustainable solution to a growing global threat.
Pine Bark Removes 99% of Antibiotics From Water
Finnish researchers turned a forestry waste product into a powerful water filter that removes pharmaceutical pollution from wastewater. The simple, affordable solution could help prevent antibiotic resistance from spreading in nature.