Edible Robots, Countries Block Internet Access and Glycemic Load - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

May 19, 2016 04:06 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Swallowed a Battery? No Problem. Just Eat This Tiny Robot, Too. Doctors see it all, including 3,500 people who swallow button batteries annually. Soon those docs may get help from tiny, edible robots that can retrieve foreign objects.       Fish and Final Exams Shut Down Internet Access It's a bold move: limiting or shutting off Internet access for an entire country. But it's happened twice recently, and it's bound to happen again.       Counting Carbs? Pay Attention to the Glycemic Load Although the glycemic index of food gets more attention, experts say you should pay attention to the glycemic load. What's the difference?       Kuwait to Collect DNA Samples From All Tourists, Visitors and Citizens The Gulf country says collecting genetic DNA samples will help combat crime and terrorism. What if info is stolen? And can a government be trusted to not cross the line?       Evidence Two Ancient Tsunamis Reshaped Mars Points to Potential for Life Billions of years ago, asteroid strikes caused mega-tsunamis made up of liquid water and frozen ice, scarring the red planet forever, according to new findings.       Icy Comets Orbiting a Star Like Our Sun Spotted for the First Time Understanding what's going on in the gaseous comet cloud around HD 181327 will shine a light on the early days of our own solar system.       Disappearing Tattoos for the Commitment Phobes A startup is developing a nonpermanent tattoo that can be applied with the same technique and equipment that traditional tattoo artists use. You could snag one in 2017.       The First Successful Penis Transplant in the U.S. Just Happened The groundbreaking surgery opens up exciting options for other cancer patients, injured war veterans and people who have otherwise experienced severe pelvic injuries.       New Mariana Trench Expedition Already Making Some Really Cool Finds A mind-boggling number of Earth's species have yet to be discovered. A NOAA research team aboard the Okeanos Explorer is hunting in the deepest hole in the ocean.       Nightmarish Sea Urchin Teeth Inspire New Space Exploration Claw Researchers looked at the sea urchin jaw's uniquely powerful structure to build a better excavation tool, with the aim of digging on Mars — or beyond.       Tiny Robot Monk Joins the Fold at Beijing Buddhist Temple The diminutive robot Xian'er was based on a cartoon, and can chat about Buddhism using artificial intelligence programming.       Swarm Intelligence Correctly Predicts Top Four Kentucky Derby Finishers If you'd bet $20 on the swarm intelligence platform's Superfecta picks, announced a day before the race, you'd have won more than $10,000. Yep, this just got interesting.       The Man Who Lived Like a Goat for Six Days Who hasn't wanted to get away from it all? For British designer Thomas Thwaites, that break entailed turning himself into a goat to the best of his abilities.       Divers Find Roman-era Sunken Treasure in Shipwreck Off Israel With incredibly well-preserved metal figurines, lamps, coins and more, the sunken treasure find in Caesarea's harbor is being called the best of its kind in decades.       Google's New Tilt Brush App Makes 3-D Painting a (Virtual) Reality Could the newly released app mean that the next artistic masterpiece of the 21st century will be a downloadable, immersive and interactive VR experience?       Fertility Nation? Janet Jackson and the Future of Pregnancy After 45 Janet Jackson's pregnancy raised interest in reproductive assistance for older parents. Which mind-blowing techniques are on the horizon?     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Chinese Superheroes, Hear and Now, SpaceX Spacesuit Design - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

May 16, 2016 05:27 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Did the Chinese Invent the Superhero Team? Way before comic books ever entered the picture, there was a band of Chinese brothers. Seven of them, in fact, each with their own magical power.       SpaceX Just Hired a Superhero Design Team for its Spacesuits Elon Musk's SpaceX hired a creator of superhero and sci-fi costumes to help design its next-generation astronaut gear. Experts say that's not as weird as it sounds.       Hear and Now: Sleep, Slime and Way Fewer Commercials HowStuffWorks Now has its own podcast! In the fifth episode, the team tackles the first night effect, slime vision and all those commercials you're not watching.       The Sound of Ancient Irish Horns, Rediscovered in Modern India A musicologist uncovers a surprising link between the musical cultures of ancient Europe and India.       Ridiculous History: Ford GT40 Was Created Out of Spite to Beat Ferrari This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Ford GT40's remarkable triumph at Le Mans, the start of a remarkable string of 1960s victories.       Mesmerizing Drone Footage Shows Eerily Abandoned Chernobyl Photographer Philip Grossman used drones to capture these amazing shots of the nuclear meltdown site and abandoned city of Pripyat.       On the One Hand, Fewer Mosquitoes; On the Other, Increased Autism New research found that pesticide exposure from aerial spraying for mosquitoes increased the risk of autism by 25 percent. Should we stop aerial pesticide spraying?       Underwater Dig Finds Proof Humans Settled U.S. Earlier Than Thought Mastodon remains and stone knives discovered in Florida show human activity predating the Clovis people, long thought to be the region's first human settlers.       What Do High Heels Say About Conformity? A study looked at women's shoe-buying habits to chart heel height, aspiration and conformity. What heel height rules in your state?       Brain Cancer Incidence Hasn't Risen Like Mobile Phone Use Has, Study Finds The Australian study reviewed data from more than 34,000 subjects and looked at phone usage from 1987-2012 and compared it to recorded brain cancer cases from 1982-2012.     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list