I’ve been seeking all sorts of ways to make sure folks around the world don’t run out of water. It’s not just the 7 Western States that are in trouble, it’s Africa, it’s Asia- it’s basically everywhere.
Continue reading Water from the Air
Two years ago, I reported on a really cool device developed by Dr. Omar Yaghi. One that is able to produce pure water right from the air. (OK. It does require that there be humidity- water vapor- in the air. We are not talking about producing something from nothing.)
Continue reading Pulling it out from thin air?
It’s flu season. Which means you should have gotten your shot by now- and, if not, hurry up, because it takes a few weeks to build up immunity. Yes, I know the flu shot isn’t perfect. At best, it reduces our chances of contracting the flu by 60%. But, it does cut our chances of dying from the flu.
We know the next big series of wars is going to be over water. And, no, I’m not talking about how neighbors in California will be fighting over their water allocations (or even California fighting with Colorado). I’m talking about the vast portions of this Earth that are basically out of water.
Continue reading Right from the air!
Now, this is thinking outside the box. Dr. Adam Driks (Loyola, Illinois) is a microbiologist who has been studying spores for a while. A spore is a protective shell (actually, concentric shells) that some microbes form to keep themselves preserved during periods of environmental stress. It was originally thought to be like a walnut shell protecting the valuable components within. But, Driks has been studying Bacillus spores and found that when the relative humidity changes, so does the spore itself.
