Compare and contrast: To design better water filters, engineers look to manta rays

Compare and contrast: To design better water filters, engineers look to manta rays

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Studying the filter-feeding mechanism of mobula rays, engineers developed a new design for industrial cross-flow water filters. Research shows the filter-feeders strike a natural balance between permeability and selectivity that could inform design of water treatment systems.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

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