Reusable jelly ice made of water and gelatin does not melt and takes shape
American scientists from the The University of California, Davis, has created a new type of ice, that leaves no residual water behind, but cools just like regular ice.
Scientists have found the best wash cycle for preserving things — probably known to many
In a new study partially sponsored by Procter & Gamble, British researchers from the University of Leeds have found the best way to preservation of the appearance of things after washing.
Croatian diver sets record for breath-holding
A diver from Croatia On June 14 this year, Vitomir Maricic installed a new world record from holding your breath underwater.
18-year study reveals the origin of tsunamis
American scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology have established the mechanism of formation of giant destructive tsunamis.
NASA's spacecraft to search for water on the Moon lost a day after launch
NASA lost contact with the Lunar Trailblazer lunar vehicle, designed to mapping of places with water on the Earth’s satellite, and officially announced the completion of the mission.
Add salt: a simple solution increases battery life by 10 times
Researchers from The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia has discovered a simple way to extending the service life of batteries water-based.
It's too hot: Athens launches 2000-year-old aqueduct to supply more water
Annormal heat wave in Athens, where the temperature has been above 40°C for several days, forced the local authorities to return to work an ancient Roman aqueduct more than 2,000 years old.
Aerogel makes salt water drinkable — this time effectively
Researchers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in search of ways to improve systems water desalination created an aerogel that is more efficient in desalination than existing systems.
Survival on the Moon in Chinese: water, fuel and oxygen only from soil and sunlight
Researchers from The Chinese Universities of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and others have developed a technology for producing water, oxygen and fuel from the lunar soil using only sunlight.
Dams around the world have shifted the Earth's poles by 1 km and continue to do so, — study
A new study conducted by Harvard researchers has shown that thousands of dams built over the past few decades have failed, shifted the Earth’s poles for more than 1 km.
Scientists have compiled a top list of hydrating drinks — water is not in the first place
British researchers have compiled a rating of drinks that best moisturize the body and support water balance. Interestingly, water is far from being in the first place in this ranking.
The first nuclear reactor producing energy, hydrogen and clean water is launched in the United States
NuScale Power, a US corporation, together with GSE Solutions, has launched the world’s first fully integrated simulator of hydrogen, electricity and clean water production simultaneously in a small modular nuclear reactor.
Natural plant extracts remove up to 90% of microplastics from water, — research
American researchers have found that natural polymers derived from okra and fenugreek are extremely effective in purifying water from microplastics.
Huge ocean beneath Mars' surface — scientists find signs of water storage that could flood the planet
Scientists have discovered signs of a hidden ocean of water on Mars beneath the planet’s surface.
Contrary to thermodynamics? A student accidentally created a liquid that constantly restores its shape
Anthony Reich, a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, accidentally obtained a liquid of oil, water, and magnetized nickel particles that constantly restores shape.
Mpemba's paradox: explaining why hot freezes faster than cold changes thermodynamics
Japanese researchers from Kyoto University proposed a universal criterion to assess the Mpemba effect, which means that hot systems freeze faster than colder ones under the same conditions.
Lithium mining is rapidly depleting South America's water reserves, — study
Scientists from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have found in a new study, that freshwater reserves in the so-called «lithium triangle» in South American countries are 10 times smaller than previously thought.
Curiosity has found a rock on Mars that shouldn't be there — this changes the idea of water on the planet
The Curiosity rover accidentally split one of the rocks on Mars, releasing yellow crystals of pure sulfur.
«We thought it was impossible». Astronomers discover frost near the equator of Mars
Previously, it was believed that there was no water ice in this region (equivalent to the tropics on Earth), so the latest discovery should radically change the modeling of future Mars exploration missions.
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