Thursday, 8 May 2014

Tech Article 5/9


A thin membrane lined with <strong>Aquaporin Inside </strong>technology<strong> </strong>could turn seawater into drinking water and let dirty water run clean. It's based on the water-transporting proteins found in <strong>all organisms</strong>. Aquaporins allow only water through hourglass-shaped channels into and out of an organism's cells.

Technology has long learned from nature, but now it is going micro. Cellular bio mimicry sees designers take inspiration from plant and animal cells. It is already helping prevent spam emails, filter drinking water, and provide energy.
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