In a world where billions lack clean water, scientists have found a way to pull it from thin air. An international team of researchers led by Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov and ...

Researchers at MIT have tested a new technology for turning water vapor in the atmosphere into drinkable water, even in ...

Technology Super-absorbent towel soaks up liquids better than cloth or paper. A hydrogel mesh made from vinegar, baking soda, glycerol and alcohol sucks up water three times as well as products ...

Scientists from Northwestern Polytechnical University in China have developed a novel solution by combining paper's natural water-absorbing properties with precisely placed cuts that allow stretching.

The film—a water-absorbing, power-conducting hydrogel—is the most recent in a long line of discoveries to emerge from the Yu Research Group, a lab headed by Chinese-born chemist Guihua Yu.