Reverse osmosis (RO) is the opposite of the osmosis process, which involves pushing water through a semipermeable membrane that allows only specific molecules to pass through.

Reverse osmosis is still the same fundamental osmosis process, it simply involves adding higher pressure to move the water molecules out of the stronger solution (the contaminated water) and into ...

Industries that need ultra-pure water—including semiconductor, battery, pharmaceutical, food and beverage companies—are ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Water mostly enters a tree through the roots by osmosis and any dissolved ...