How CRISPR Works: Unpacking the Science of Cas9 and Gene Modification

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.
ZME Science

Ancient Weed Contains Water So Strange That Scientists Thought It Came From a Meteorite

A prehistoric plant distills water so intensely it looks it came from space. Researchers at the University of New Mexico have discovered that a common, prehistoric plant distills water to such an ...

Sara Dosa, Director of Oscar Nominated ‘Fire of Love,’ on Follow-Up ‘Time and Water’: ‘It’s a Love Letter to Iceland and to Glaciers’

Sara Dosa, the director of Oscar nominated 'Fire of Love,' explains what prompted her to make her latest film, 'Time and Water.' ...

Sunvapor's Pilot Desalination Facility Purifies Oilfield Water in the Permian Basin

-- Southeast New Mexico College has started using the facility to train a future workforce in sustainable water treatment. -- 130,000-ppm TDS produced water is purified to a less than 400-ppm ...

Mezcal’s popularity is booming in the US. That comes with a growing environmental cost in Mexico

Production in Mexico has gone from about 264,172 gallons in 2010 to more than 2.9 million gallons in 2024, according to COMERCAM, the country’s mezcal regulatory body. Nearly all is produced in Oaxaca ...

Scientists harness quantum tunneling to boost heavy water production efficiency

A study by scientists at Hunan University introduces a new hydrogen isotope separation method that leverages proton quantum ...
NDTV

OpenAI Accuses DeepSeek Of Distillation: What It Is, How It Works

OpenAI accused Chinese startup DeepSeek of misusing its AI technology via distillation techniques Distillation involves smaller AI models learning from larger models by mimicking their responses The ...
InfoWorld

Researchers propose a self-distillation fix for ‘catastrophic forgetting’ in LLMs

LLMs tend to lose prior skills when fine-tuned for new tasks. A new self-distillation approach aims to reduce regression and simplify model management. A new fine-tuning technique aims to solve ...
POWER Magazine

Four Reasons to Consider Water Chemistry Early in the Design Process

Power plants are engineered with precision down to the smallest detail, yet one critical variable is often considered too late in the process: water chemistry. When it’s considered early in design ...
verywellhealth

Purified vs. Distilled vs. Regular Water: What’s the Difference?

Purified water is free from impurities, but you might miss out on minerals important for health. Distilled water is very pure, as it removes most impurities and microbes. There are many different ...
verywellhealth

10 Types of Water and How to Choose Between Them

Your body needs water to stay hydrated and function properly. There are many different types of water available, like tap, spring, mineral, and distilled, each with pros and cons to consider. Tap ...