Researchers from the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology (APM) of the Chinese Academy of ...

Imagine a liquid that flows freely one moment, then stiffens into a near-solid the next, and then can switch back with a ...

Most of Earth's water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they ...

One particular tillage equipment company recently mentioned that use of its latest product would encourage soil capillary ...

Pectin and starch are edible, non-toxic, biodegradable and obtained from renewable sources. Also, have the benefit to be easily cross-linked producing hydrogels. Reactive extrusion with edible citric ...

A dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) in helium at atmospheric pressure was used to improve the polymer surface wettability as a first condition for ensuring a good adhesivity in particular for a ...

The control in surface hydrophobicity and water adhesion is extremely important for various applications in water harvesting, oil/water separation membrane, energy systems or biosensing, for example.

A boil-water notice has been issued for multiple properties in Killeen on Tuesday night due to water crews needing to make repairs to the water lines in the area.

1. INTRODUCTION The oral route is the most commonly used for drug administration due to significant inherent advantages compared to other routes, such as safety, non-invasive nature, convenience and ...

Water efficiency measures A rental property is only considered water efficient if it meets the required water efficiency measures. A landlord must be able to demonstrate that the relevant taps, shower ...

Hydrogels are widely studied in basic science and applications under aqueous conditions. The material properties of the hydrogels are significantly influenced by the water content. As the water ...