Logjams aren’t really jammed at all, say geoscientists
MIT Technology Review - Tue 19 Nov 19The first study of the way logs become pinned in rivers reveals that those seemingly trapped in a logjam move steadily, if slowly, downriver.
Engineers less flush with success
Cosmos Magazine - Mon 18 Nov 19Super slippery toilet conserves water and cuts odour, they say.
New, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water
Phys.org - Mon 18 Nov 19Every day, more than 141 billion liters of water are used solely to flush toilets. With millions of global citizens experiencing water scarcity, what if that amount could be reduced by 50%?
New, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water, Eurekalert - Mon 18 Nov 19New, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water, Newswise - Mon 18 Nov 19
There’s a new coating for toilets — and it can save up to 50% of the water needed for flushing
ZME Science - Tue 19 Nov 19Every day, more than 141 billion liters of water are used to flush.
This slippery new coating could make toilets less filthy
The Verge - Tue 19 Nov 19A slippery new coating could make the crappiest place in your home a little cleaner. Developed by researchers at Penn State University, this two-part product promises to keep your ...
High-Tech Toilet Coating Does the Dirty Work For You
Geek.com - Tue 19 Nov 19Penn State researchers developed a method that dramatically reduces the amount of water needed to flush a conventional toilet, which usually requires 6 liters (via ...
Scientists create slippery toilet coating that stops poo sticking
BBC Technology - Tue 19 Nov 19Scientists say ultra-slippery toilet coating could save a huge amount of water across the planet.
The State of the Art in Toilet Technology Is Lube
Gizmodo - Mon 18 Nov 19Researchers have developed a new method of lowering toilet water waste and preventing poo buildup—a special coating that purportedly makes feces slide down a toilet bowl like a child on a ...
High-tech slippery coating helps toilets shed all the gross stuff - CNET
CNET Cutting Edge - Mon 18 Nov 19The spray-on coating could save water across the globe.
Self-cleaning toilet that banishes unsightly stains could save 70 billion litres of water a day
Daily Mail - Mon 18 Nov 19The coating developed at Penn State University - which can be sprayed on, sets in five minutes and lasts up to 500 flushes - also repels bacteria and can be applied to urinals as well.
Super slippery toilet is self-cleaning, the physics of logjams
Physicsworld Blog - Fri 22 Nov 19Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Super slippery toilet is self-cleaning, the physics of logjams appeared first on Physics World.
Super-repellent coating helps toilets save water
The Engineer - Tue 19 Nov 19Engineers at Penn State University have developed a super-repellent coating for toilets that leads to cleaner and more efficient flushing. More than 141 billion litres of water are used just ...
This new magical coating saves water by making toilets so slippery that poop basically flushes itself
Fastcompany Tech - Mon 18 Nov 19Apply it to your toilet, cut the water use in half. In a single day, more than 141 billion liters of water is used to flush toilets—and even in places prone to drought, it’s typically ...
Engineering consumer technology: Royal flush
The Engineer - Mon 18 Nov 19Japanese toilets incorporate a fascinating array of technologies and are starting to take off in the UK. Andrew Wade reports Japan’s electronic toilets are something of a cultural touchstone ...