Nanotechnology Can Help Deliver Affordable, Clean Water

Clean drinking water is essential for good health and disease prevention. But according to the World Health Organization, some 663 million people — one out of every 10 people in the world — do not have access to safe water. The high cost of water purification devices keeps clean water out of reach for many communities, especially in developing countries. But science may soon help solve this problem. Researchers have developed nano-scaled membranes that could filter contaminants from water...

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