University of Pennsylvania researchers accidentally stumbled onto a novel material that can pull water from the air without requiring external energy. While testing a mix of hydrophilic nanopores and ...

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

Louisa Graupe and Julika Schwarz, both design graduates from the FH Münster University of Applied Sciences, have developed a revolutionary 3D-printed device that can turn air into nearly 2 gallons of ...

What if a proptech startup could create clean water out of thin air? Well, Austin-based Aquaria believes it has created an efficient and economical technology to convert atmospheric and indoor vapor ...

What if the freshest, purest water and even your daily coffee could come straight from the air in your kitchen? That's exactly what the Kara Pod promises. It's a sleek countertop device that ...

The machine on the right sucks air in, which then turns into water. On the left, a storage tank and spout to drink from. (Credit: Todd Bailey/KXAN) MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — With a growing population and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. 3D printers have come a long way since the days of producing flimsy ...

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 ...

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 of Technology engineers ...

This series was created for UL Research Institutes by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. Though his lab in Skokie, Illinois, is thousands of ...