This study reveals the potential of natural sludge from wetlands as an effective, low-cost material for wastewater ...

Effective wastewater treatment relies on the recycling of activated sludge (RAS) to sustain microbial activity in aeration tanks. Future developments aim to address issues like microplastic clogging ...

From secret mushroom worlds to extreme close-ups of cell motion, these photographs represent how, in science, things often aren't what they seem on the surface. Reading time 3 minutes What you see ...

Researchers at the University of North Carolina have created microscopic soft robots shaped like flowers that can change shape and behavior in response to their surroundings, just like living ...

Nikon's annual Small World competition showcases images of a world that humans can't usually see, as captured through the lens of a microscope. Each year, science and art collide with gorgeous results ...

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The Biden administration in its final days issued a draft health risk assessment level for some PFAS in sludge that would have dramatically limited the use of the substance, also called biosolids, as ...

If you've ever removed your oil cap during a routine check or oil change and noticed a creamy white or yellowish, almost mayonnaise-like substance underneath it, you're not alone. You'd be well within ...

In hindsight I’ll say: I always thought going crazy would be more exciting—roaming the street in a bathrobe, shouting at fruit. Instead I spent a weary season of my life saying representative.

When they replaced 20-40% of the slag with dehydrated sludge in a cement mixture, they found that the resultant material had over a 50% higher compressive strength than cements using only GGBS as an ...

Abstract: Manual microscopic inspection of activated sludge is costly, expertise-intensive, and prone to errors, limiting its widespread use. To address these challenges, we propose an improved visual ...