(Natural News) The same Australian partnership that came up with space beer are now working on an appropriate space bottle. In a Space.com article, the new design will allow astronauts to enjoy beer and other beverages in microgravity. 4 Pines Brewing and Saber Astronautics Australia have previously collaborated to make “Vostok Space Beer.” This stout […]

(Natural News) A new “DNA dipstick” could revolutionize disease diagnosis and improve general healthcare in third-world countries. Scientists have simplified genotyping into a tool that purifies DNA and RNA from living organisms in under 30 seconds. Their recent technology is featured in PLOS Biology and shows how genetic material from organisms can be typed in mere […]

(Natural News) If you see someone talking to themselves, they might not be crazy: They might just be a secret agent. The Pentagon has just invested a staggering $10 million in a California company’s “Molar Mic” technology. The Molar Mic allows users to send and receive radio transmissions discretely with a device that attaches to […]

(Natural News) We may be seeing a new energy-efficient type of electronic paper in the near future. An article in Chalmers Chemistry and Chemical Engineering describes how Swedish researchers developed a prototype that possesses all of the vibrant colors of a LED display while requiring only 10 percent of the energy used by a tablet […]

(Natural News) A new material created by Japanese researchers is able to change its coloration like a chameleon. This bio-inspired composite could see use in the next generation of display technology, providing a more vivid viewing experience in the future, a Science Daily article stated. Chameleons are just one of the many creatures that can […]

(Natural News) Toyota employees loved a basketball manga character so much, they built a basketball-shooting robot from scratch. While it can’t move, it hits nothing but net from the free throw line, reported a NewsWeek article. Japanese newspaper Asahi Shumbun identified the humanoid robot as CUE. Its artificial intelligence allowed it to pick up and polish certain basic basketball […]

(Natural News) The very first Tesla fans, who pre-ordered their own Tesla Model S in 2013, are now running into big problems with the company. As the warranty expires on their vehicles, Tesla owners are suddenly discovering they can’t get aftermarket parts or repairs. Because there is a widespread lack of service centers that deal with […]

(Natural News) One of the ways to solve the problem of plastic pollution is to come up with biodegradable alternatives that are made from bio-renewable resources using clean processes. Such products are usually more expensive and difficult to manufacture than petroleum-based plastics. Colorado-based researchers announced that they found a way to produce one bacterial polymer […]

(Natural News) Not only are hyper-efficient robots replacing humans in various lines of work, but they are also substituting for man’s best friend in its job at sniffing out things. An article in Science Daily stated that Chinese and Japanese researchers have created a robot that is better than a bloodhound when it comes to […]

(Natural News) The use of electroencephalogram (EEG) technology has long been in use in most hospitals and clinics all over the world and, historically, its use has been mostly limited to that environment. Until now, that is. At the recently wrapped up Consumer Electronics Show expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, a Belgian technology center called Imec […]