(Natural News) When you think of early computers, you might be imagining bulky old machines like the Apple II. However, only one device has the true bragging rights when it comes to being the world’s first computer: the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism. Although modern scientists have never quite understood how it worked, researchers have taken a […]

(Natural News) Food waste is a problem that affects not just your grocery budget but also the environment. But if you’re worried about food safety while also trying to prevent food from spoiling in your fridge, researchers from the U.K. might have the answer. According to the research team, a paper-based sensor they developed can […]

(Natural News) Researchers at Michigan Technological University have developed a novel device that captures carbon dioxide (CO?) and converts it into useful products. The device, which the team presented at the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration’s annual meeting in Denver, works just like a carbon scrubber to remove CO? from flue gas emitted from power plants. But unlike other scrubbers, which […]

(Natural News) The world’s running on batteries – lithium-ion batteries, to be precise. Over the past 20 years, global production for lithium has tripled, with lithium-ion batteries found in many of today’s technological devices – from smartphones to pacemakers, and even cars. Despite their long list of real-world applications, lithium-ion batteries are still limited in what […]

(Natural News) If you’re tired of having to brush your teeth, tire no more: A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania teamed up to create an army of teeth-cleaning micro-robots. Robotics and A.I. are completely transforming the healthcare landscape — spanning from dental care to cancer-killing nanobots. Engineers, dentists and biologists worked together on […]

(Natural News) The waters of a U.K. harbor now serve as the hunting grounds of an aquatic drone called WasteShark. A robot shark with autonomous functions, the drone gobbles up plastic waste floating in the water, reducing the number of pollutants that enter the ocean while also protecting the local ecosystem and its inhabitants. Ilfracombe […]

(Natural News) New York-based researchers developed self-assembling nanomaterials for solar technology applications. Photovoltaic cells made from these materials reached up to 44 percent higher levels of efficiency. Furthermore, the cells generated more usable solar charges. Sunlight is an abundant source of clean energy. Industries are switching from traditional, highly polluting fossil fuel energy sources to solar power […]

(Natural News) How can you be sure that a farmer on the other side of the world is harvesting the right species of plant and collecting the right part? Experts say it can be done by giving a camera to the farmer so that he can take photos of the crop as visual evidence that can later […]

(Natural News) Electric and hybrid cars have long billed themselves as the “green” alternative to gas-powered vehicles. But in more recent times, the electric vehicle industry has come under fire for misrepresenting how green their products really are. Recent reports show the environmental ramifications of electric cars are actually going to be worse than that of […]

(Natural News) Researchers who are seeking out signs of alien life can now compare their findings with the results of earlier studies thanks to an online tool developed by the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute. The newly released research tool will allow people from around the world to contribute their evidence that we are not alone in […]