IIT Guwahati researchers have built a low-cost water treatment system that removes 94% iron and 89% fluoride from groundwater. Tested in Assam, it offers an affordable, scalable solution for clean drinking water access in fluoride-affected and underserved areas.
The research team has demonstrated the distortion-free transmission of text messages and images over distance of one kilometre even in the presence of turbulence such as during a stormy weather.
According to the research team, tiny amounts of these 'pincer catalysts' repeatedly convert large amounts of industrial waste such as glycerol into lactic acid and hydrogen.