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Don’t be salty. Tiny tubes desalinate water one molecule at a time

Only a tiny portion of water on Earth is drinkable, and it’s dwindling fast. But sipping seawater may be on the horizon. Northeastern researchers have discovered that carbon nanotubes are nearly perfect for salt filtration, which could help make widespread desalinization a reality.
- by Allie Nicodemo August 25, 2017
The thrill of scientific discovery

Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel laureate and Distinguished University Professor at Northeastern, loves bacteria. As he puts it, “I find humans too complicated.” Roberts delivered the keynote address at an event on campus this week that drew leading researchers in the area of DNA sequencing technology.
- by Greg St. Martin May 26, 2017

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