Water

Water purification process named 'Technology Idol of the Year'Humidification-dehumidification (HDH) carrier gas extraction process developed by researchers at MIT.

That’s the way the droplets adhereNew technique developed by MIT researchers provides first direct views of how drops and bubbles adhere to surfaces — and how they let go.

Purification on the cheapSystem developed at MIT cleans ‘produced water’ from natural gas wells, could lead to improved desalination plants for developing countries.

The high value of waterStudy: People willing to pay more for running water report much higher levels of happiness when they have it.

In Profile: Roman Stocker finds big effects from tiny organismsFrom microbes in the ocean to cats in the kitchen, MIT researcher uncovers surprising phenomena where biology meets fluid mechanics.

A new ‘branch’ of mathResearchers find a common angle and tipping point of branching valley networks.

Scientists discover water ice on MercuryIce and organic material may have been carried to the planet by passing comets.

3 Questions: World energy outlookFatih Birol, chief economist at the International Energy Agency, talks about the future of fossil fuels and the prospects for curbing greenhouse-gas emissions.

Tiny pores in graphene could give rise to membranesNew membranes may filter water or separate biological samples.

A better way to shed waterMIT researchers find that lubricated, nanotextured surfaces improved performance of condensers in power and desalination plants.

Said and Done for June/July 2012Digest of MIT humanities, arts and social sciences

Book details a new model for sharing waterSure, water is in great demand — but that doesn’t mean supply is a zero-sum game among neighboring countries, an MIT professor says in a new book.

A new approach to water desalinationGraphene sheets with precisely controlled pores have potential to purify water more efficiently than existing methods.

Double the benefits: clean energy also saves waterNREL-MIT study shows an 80 percent renewable energy standard cuts water use in half.

Survey: Latin American and Asian cities lead way in planning for global warmingU.S. cities trail when it comes to preparing for climate change.

Inventor honored for bridging innovation and humanitarianism to help millions globally live safer livesDr. Ashok Gadgil Receives $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation for Scientific Solutions to the Global Water Crisis, and Energy and Fuel Efficiency

Using new technology to measure nitrogen in coastal surface watersMIT Sea Grant-funded researcher, Matt Charette, is addressing the degradation of coastal waters in New England.

Sometimes the quickest path is not a straight lineNew methods and software developed at MIT can predict optimal paths for automated underwater vehicles.

In the World: How rainwater can meet clean-water needsRainfall can provide an alternative to polluted groundwater in developing countries, but systems are needed to keep it clean.

A climate window in the Southern OceanAn updated circulation model reveals the Southern Ocean as a powerful influence on climate change.

MIT and Cyprus Institute expanding collaborative research, education

Revealing water’s secretsExperiments support controversial theory about how water behaves in confined spaces, providing insights for biology and manufacturing.

MIT’s Ronald Ballinger investigates Boston area water-main break

Teaching algae to make fuelNew process could lead to production of hydrogen using bioengineered microorganisms.

In the World: New water-filter factory in GhanaAfter years of development, production of ceramic-pot water filters should soar with opening of new facility.

Out of thick airMIT graduate student is working to make water available for the world’s poor by refining the tools and techniques of fog harvesting.

Study: U.S. drought risk to increase with climate changeWhile impacts will vary by region, projections indicate that drought frequency will increase throughout most of the contiguous United States.

Recent nuclear science and engineering graduate awarded Shull fellowshipYang Zhang wins prestigious Oak Ridge National Laboratory honor.

A life filled with firstsEllen Swallow Richards, MIT’s first female graduate and faculty member, opened the door for women in science, and founded ecology and home economics along the way.