engadget 20 August 2015: Recycling water is
key for astronauts on the
International Space Station
since sending water to the crew is heavy and expensive. The current
systems work well and the tech is being used here on Earth in places
where clean drinking water is in short supply. In an effort to increase
efficiency, astronauts will test a new filtration system from Aquaporin
Space Alliance. The so-called AquaMembrane employs nanotechnology and
proteins to transform waste water (sweat and urine) into clean drinking
water, proteins that regulate water in living things like human kidneys
and bamboo shoots. Those aquaporin proteins are situated on a...
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