New high-tech jacket pulls drinking water from the air

New high tech jacket pulls drinking water from thin air — The detachable harvesting units in the jacket are placed in a foldable collector piece and heated to produce the water. (The University of Texas at Austin via SWNS)

The detachable harvesting units in the jacket are placed in a foldable collector piece and heated to produce the water. (The University of Texas at Austin via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

A new high-tech jacket pulls drinking water from thin air.

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(The University of Texas at Austin via SWNS)
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