Clean Water Walking, Metafluid, Underwater Bees

Today, you’ll learn about a new way to purify water simply by walking, robots controlled by liquid and rubber balls, and an accident that led to a wild discovery about bumblebees.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clean Water Walking&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“Walking-induced electrostatic charges enable in situ electroporated disinfection in portable water bottles.” <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-024-00226-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Young-Jun Kim, et al. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Freshwater Crisis.” <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/freshwater-crisis?loggedin=true&amp;rnd=1714577462910" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Geographic. N.d.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“A revolutionary solution for on-the-go water disinfection.” <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s44221-024-00219-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Manish Kumar Sharma &amp; Zong-Hong Lin. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Metafluid&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“Tiny rubber spheres used to make a programmable fluid.” <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/metafluid-gives-robotic-gripper-a-soft-touch/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Jacek Krywko. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Harvard’s bizarre ‘metafluid’ packs programmable properties.” <a href="https://newatlas.com/materials/metafluid-programmable-properties-harvard/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Michael Irving. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Metamaterials.” <a href="https://newatlas.com/tag/metamaterials/?itm_source=newatlas&amp;itm_medium=article-body" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News Atlas Database. N.d.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Shell buckling for programmable metafluids.” <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07163-z.epdf?sharing_token=X4J2VhhrqlRk1_AWTiYl1NRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0PZI_3VY1zjU3HtJImSJS0cUfqjNA_bDZf_UCnMADWc9AIgorvD7pA7S50x7-uom-a-dUn-2pjMXIhmuVFHGz_2kRmYVDw3lse_bjNdqoZZjZRxzgxaD9-QT_tJfHzL2tABiuybrAY5rNiAq6pucoayxThsDhXqm6KjuXw_Y_tq76y-B3DU1VxvHStzWqhFNlo%3D&amp;tracking_referrer=arstechnica.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Adel Djellouli, et al. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Underwater Bees&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“Bumblebee species able to survive underwater for up to a week.” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/17/bumblebee-species-common-eastern-survive-underwater-hibernating" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Nicola Davis. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Unveiling the submerged secrets: bumblebee queens’ resilience to flooding.” <a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2023.0609" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Sabrina Rondeau &amp; Nigel E. Raine. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with<a href="https://twitter.com/producercody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calbits/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calli</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nate</a> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to <a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</a> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.