Engineers synthesized a superabsorbent material that can soak up a record amount of moisture from the air, even in desert-like conditions. MIT engineers have synthesized a superabsorbent material that ...

A diagram and a photograph of the water collection device. Credit: Guo, Y., Guan, W., Lei, C. et al./CC BY 4.0 You’ve probably seen a magic trick in which a performer makes a playing card, coin, or ...

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

Students will plan and conduct an absorbency test on four different materials and be able to explain that when testing materials to learn about their properties, the materials need to be tested in the ...

One of the biggest difficulties in helping people affected by natural disasters is transporting and providing them with essential resources like safe drinking water. Researchers at Australia's RMIT ...

Researchers developed an atmospheric water harvester so effective it was able to extract moisture from the air in Death Valley—one of the driest places on Earth. Reading time 5 minutes An ...

The material at the heart of this technology is a blend of wood, lithium chloride, and a solar-absorbing surface made of carbon nanotubes. These ingredients form a strong, porous sponge that can ...

Polymer-coated cotton fabric generates electricity from ambient humidity day and night, powering LEDs for over 24 hours and ...

A new device cuts down the time it takes to harvest water from the atmosphere from days to minutes, MIT researchers say.

image: MIT engineers have synthesized a superabsorbent material that can soak up a record amount of moisture from the air, even in desert-like conditions. Pictured are the hydrogel discs swollen in ...