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Forward-looking: Researchers are developing a device that wouldn't look out of place the planet of Arrakis, also known as Dune: a jacket that harvests drinking water directly from the ambient air, offering a real-world spin on the sci-fi stillsuit fantasy.
The creation comes from engineers at the University of Texas at Austin, who have developed textile fibers for atmospheric water harvesting – the process of collecting moisture from the air and turning it into liquid water.
The work, published in Science Advances, addresses one of the biggest limitations of earlier systems: most are boxes, panels, sorbent beds, or other stationary devices, not something you can wear while hiking through the desert and pretending to be Paul Atreides.
