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A Rosy Solution To Clean Water

6/19/2019 | 4m 17s

Inspired by nature, a new device makes it cheaper and more efficient to purify water.

A rose is certainly beautiful to look at. But a new device is proving that the rose has more substance than just it’s beauty. Donglei Fan, associate professor at the University of Texas in Austin, is using the rose as inspiration for a new water filtration device.

06/19/2019

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A Rosy Solution To Clean Water

6/19/2019 | 4m 17s

A rose is certainly beautiful to look at. But a new device is proving that the rose has more substance than just it’s beauty. Donglei Fan, associate professor at the University of Texas in Austin, is using the rose as inspiration for a new water filtration device.

06/19/2019

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