Water from air? Researchers look to the beetle

12/4/2019

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Fan Kiat Chan
Fan Kiat Chan
In a Science article published November 27, MechSE graduate student Fan Kiat Chan discusses the possibility of water-poor regions capturing the elusive liquid directly from the wind. The Namib Desert beetle pulls off this magical trick routinely, inspiring researchers’ attempts to follow suit.

Chan is a member of MechSE assistant professor Mattia Gazzola’s research team.

Read the article in Science.


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This story was published December 4, 2019.