AUSTIN, Texas — Similar to how Superman reacts when he comes across Kryptonite, copper is one of the zebra mussel's worst enemies. It weakens and, with time, kills them, according to Austin Water.

GEORGETOWN, Texas — At Lake Georgetown, leaders are fighting a zebra mussel infestation. Now the Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District (BCMUD) is building a facility to inject a solution into the ...

A team of scientists has designed a new material -- called ZIOS (zinc imidazole salicylaldoxime) -- that targets and traps copper ions from wastewater with unprecedented precision and speed. The ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Materials scientists have sussed out the physical phenomenon underlying the promising electrical properties of a class of materials called superionic crystals. A better understanding ...

In Ayurveda, copper water is known to help with digestion, strengthen immune system and reduce inflammation, while providing benefits for skin. The essential mineral copper functions as a vital ...