(Natural News) Perspective matters. A narrow beam of light will barely warm your skin, but it will exert an irresistible grip on objects that are mere micrometers or nanometers in diameter. South African researchers demonstrated how a laser beam can steer tiny objects the size of a single human cell. Their technique is called “holographic optical trapping and tweezing.” In […]

(Natural News) The world of technology may be a modern marvel, but each innovation seems to come with its own increasingly hefty price tag. The cost of personal privacy, in particular, has come to be a top concern — whether it be in the realm of social media or the latest password technology. Retinal and […]

(Natural News) Solar-powered technology has indeed come a long way since it was first invented. These days, it has come to a point where it can finally be used in large-scale applications, the latest of which is a fully working road that’s made to be used by motor vehicles. The road, colloquially referred to as a solar […]

(Natural News) Scientists have found a way to integrate recyclable plastics with cardboard fibers to create a durable filament for 3D printing. These innovations in 3D printing will allow soldiers to recycle empty water bottles, plastic containers, and cardboard packaging so they can make their own replacement parts on base for use on the battlefield. […]

(Natural News) A new aquatic drone has been introduced to the scintillating waters of Dubai. Its mission is to devour any and all bits of plastic trash that it comes across. WasteShark is an aquadrone designed by Dutch environmental tech firm RanMarine. It has been compared to the eponymous protagonist of the movie Wall-E, the […]

(Natural News) It looks like being dead won’t prevent the cops from knowing if you took drugs. A team from the University of East Anglia recently developed a revolutionary drug test that can detect four classes of drugs via the sweat found in your fingerprint. The creepy (yet kind of cool) part? The technology apparently […]

(Natural News) Get your popcorn out, kids, we’re about to witness some real magic. Researchers at the University of Glasgow have achieved levitation – in that they managed to suspend polystyrene particles in mid-air using nothing but ultrasonic acoustic waves. The technology, once perfected, can revolutionize the way we interact with each other, machines, or any […]

(Natural News) When you’re eating, your meal doesn’t just involve the taste of the food that fills your belly. Eating also involves other senses like sight and smell. According to the results of a study on virtual reality (VR), people are also “influenced by the environment in which they eat.” For the study, which was published […]

(Natural News) Certain plants offer different health benefits. However, according to the results of a study, the February orchid (Orychophragmus violaceus) can soon be used to produce natural ingredients for lubricants. Researchers at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Science (IUPUI) have discovered that the seed oil components of the ornamental flower can be used as “a direct pathway […]

(Natural News) Texan researchers have just given bipedal robots the complex ability to balance their bodies in the same way that humans innately do. An article in Science Daily described how this will let robots catch up to their makers in terms of mobility. Humans are naturally capable of walking through a cramped or crowded area […]