Nuclear technology > New material cleans water of radioactive contamination

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[Neat stuff:  "NC State researchers develops material to remove radioactive contaminants from drinking water; the material is a combination of forest byproducts and crustacean shells; the new material not only absorbs water, but can actually extract contaminates, such as radioactive iodide, from the water itself; this material, which forms a solid foam, has applications beyond radioactive materials." - 3 minute read]

Full article > http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/cbpawlakwater/