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Scientists turn seawater into fresh water without harmful brine
ScienceDailyWednesday, September 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Scientists have developed a solar-powered desalination system that turns seawater into fresh water while removing nearly all of the leftover salt as a solid instead of producing harmful brine.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists have developed a solar-powered desalination system that turns seawater into fresh water while removing nearly all of the leftover salt as a solid instead of producing harmful brine.
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Scientists have developed a solar-powered desalination system that turns seawater into fresh water while removing nearly all of the leftover salt as a solid instead of producing harmful brine.
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