Studying the filter-feeding mechanism of mobula rays, engineers developed a new design for industrial cross-flow water filters. Research shows the filter-feeders strike a natural balance between ...

(Nanowerk News) The interiors of nonflowering trees such as pine and ginkgo contain sapwood lined with straw-like conduits known as xylem, which draw water up through a tree's trunk and branches.

Ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become more interested in how well airplane cabins filter and circulate their air. Now, Northwestern Engineering researchers have launched a ...

Filter feeders are everywhere in the animal world, from tiny crustaceans and certain types of coral and krill, to various molluscs, barnacles, and even massive basking sharks and baleen whales. Now, ...

The filter material to analyze particulate matter with Raman or FTIR microspectroscopy plays a vital role. Their simple task is to filter liquids to isolate solids onto filters – but as soon as you ...

Affirming its commitment to sustainability, K&N's reusable, 15+ year lifecycle air filtration solutions, are highly customizable to meet exacting customer requirements RIVERSIDE, Calif., Jan. 16, 2023 ...

Engineers fabricated a simple water filter modeled after the mobula ray’s plankton-filtering features. Pictured are pieces of the filter. Filter feeders are everywhere in the animal world, from tiny ...