<ul><li>Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a biomass hydrogel that can turn natural waste into water collectors.</li><li>The hydrogel, created using a special method, can extract moisture from the air and produced over 14 liters of clean water per kilogram each day.</li><li>The material is natural, biodegradable, and easy to scale up, making it suitable for homes, farms, and emergency situations.</li><li>The team is now working on designing portable water harvesters, self-watering systems for plants, and emergency water devices.</li></ul>

New gel could pull drinking water from the air using food scraps and plants

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