Omar Yaghi thinks crystals with gaps that capture moisture could bring technology from “Dune” to the arid parts of Earth.

The air contains water. We call it humidity. Even in the desert, there is water in the air. Scientists have been working on ...

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A research team has found a way to make more efficient the desorption of water-adsorption polymers used in atmospheric water harvesting and desiccant air conditioning. Harvesting water from the air ...

Across some of the planet’s driest regions, engineers are racing to turn humidity into a reliable tap, using materials that ...

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A new dual-mode material collects clean water from air using either sunlight or compression, offering reliable, energy-free atmospheric water harvesting even in low-light or sunless conditions.

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — The arid desert landscape of Death Valley is not the obvious place to find water. Yet it's here, in one of the planet's hottest and driest places, that Massachusetts Institute ...

Several researchers across the globe are conducting study to make drinking water readily available, even in the driest of climates. A research team at The Ohio State University has made a significant ...

Drought birthed Beth Koigi’s innovative idea to provide water, which half her country’s population lacks. According to U.N. estimates, over 1.8 billion people worldwide reside in communities affected ...

Biobased artificial spider silk captures moisture and generates triboelectric power using simple water-based processing, offering an efficient and sustainable approach for water harvesting and low ...