Eerily Human Robot ‘Alter’ Is A Veritable Creep Show

'Alter' Humanoid Robot (image via YouTube screen shot)The future is finally here, and it's downright scary. Japan has come out with a humanoid robot that will either thrill you or have you assuming the fetal position while repeating "mommy" over and over again. (VIDEO)

Eerily Human Robot ‘Alter’ Is A Veritable Creep Show

'Alter' Humanoid Robot (image via YouTube screen shot)The future is finally here, and it's downright scary. Japan has come out with a humanoid robot that will either thrill you or have you assuming the fetal position while repeating "mommy" over and over again. (VIDEO)

‘Crescent Womb’ Sleeping Device For Babies May Reduce SIDS

Crescent Womb Infant Safety Bed (image via Crescent Womb)If you're a new parent, a young inventor has just developed an infant safety bed you're going to want to check out. Besides allowing babies to continue to sleep in the cradled position they're accustom to in the womb, it's said to help reduce the risk of SIDS. Find out who makes it and how it works here. (VIDEO)

‘Crescent Womb’ Sleeping Device For Babies May Reduce SIDS

Crescent Womb Infant Safety Bed (image via Crescent Womb)If you're a new parent, a young inventor has just developed an infant safety bed you're going to want to check out. Besides allowing babies to continue to sleep in the cradled position they're accustom to in the womb, it's said to help reduce the risk of SIDS. Find out who makes it and how it works here. (VIDEO)

Inventors Answer The Call From Gates’ Foundation’s ‘Reinvent The Toilet Challenge’

Modern toilets can be far & few between in developing nationsSanitation is a global problem affecting billions of people with up to 700,000 childhood deaths a year due to it. Find out who's rising to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation challenge entitled "Reinvent the Toilet" and where the winning entries will do the most good.

A TV Set That Repels Mosquitoes? LG In India Says ‘Yes’

LG India's Mosquito-Away Technology TV (image via LG)South Korea's Indian branch of LG recently introduced a flat screen TV that purportedly works as a mosquito repellent in addition to providing entertainment. Find out who's got them and what the initial asking price is.

New Translucent Solar Panels Allow Greenhouses To Operate More Efficiently

Soliculture Solar Greenhouse Panels (image courtesy of Soliculture)How do you take a previously existing product and turn it into something new and more efficient? Science and determination or, in this case, what's being called a happy accident. Find out how a research team at UC Santa Cruz in the Thin-Film Optoelectronics Laboratory stumbled upon an energy and cost efficient way to feed the world.

Saltwater Brewery Develops Eco-Friendly ‘Edible Six-Pack Rings’

Edible Six-Pack Rings on Saltwater Brewery's Screamin' Reels BeerOur oceans are sadly turning into trash receptacles overflowing with non-biodegradable waste. Find out how one microbrewery in Florida has teamed up to put an end to the mutilation and death of aquatic life as a result of the plastics that lurk beneath the water.

New App Detects Furfural In Beer: Say Goodbye to Stale Ale

New Beer App Created for Testing FreshnessNot sure of the freshness levels of the various beers you've had sitting around for ages? No worries. A new app for beer lovers can tell you without ever having to take a swig. Find out more about it and how it works right here.