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How a palm-sized machine with no battery or plug pulls drinking water from Death Valley's driest air

A remarkable device has been developed to harvest drinkable water from the desolate air of Death Valley, powered entirely by sunlight. This technology, which utilizes metal-organic frameworks that chemist Omar Yaghi has crafted, produced substantial water output during tests in 2023. The updated design employs less expensive materials compared to…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Solar Device Harvests Desert Water: UC Berkeley team doubles MOF yield; points to scalable water harvesting

A team of scientists has engineered a groundbreaking solar-powered device designed to extract moisture from desert air. Utilizing a unique MOF material, this inventive machine captures and subsequently releases water vapor. Notably, it succeeded in generating potable water in the extreme conditions of Death Valley while also performing admirably in…

The Times of India · Sep 14

No rivers, no wells, no rain needed: How a Nobel Prize-winning scientist's invention produces up to 1,000 litres of drinking water daily from thin air

Omar Yaghi Water-From-Air Innovation: Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has helped develop a groundbreaking machine that can produce clean drinking water directly from the air, even in extremely dry regions. Using advanced materials known as Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), the device captures moisture from the atmosphere and converts it into potable…

The Economic Times · Jun 3

Nobel prize in chemistry awarded to scientists for work on ‘Hermione’s handbag’

Trio honoured for developing revolutionary materials for applications ranging from gas storage to drug delivery

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025

Energy Storage And New Materials Eyed For Chemistry Nobel

The development of new compounds and novel ways of storing energy are some of the research fields commentators say could be contenders for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced Wednesday.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2025

New powder that captures carbon could be ‘quantum leap’ for industry

A ‘covalent organic framework’ can be used to capture carbon to store it or convert it for industrial use

The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2024

Cancer, Cardiovascular Drugs Tipped For Nobel As Prize Week Opens

Cancer research or drugs treating cardiovascular illnesses could win a Nobel Prize on Monday when a week of laureate announcements kicks off, bringing a ray of optimism to a world beset by crises.

International Business Times · Oct 7, 2024