Bath time can be tough for both the elderly and their caregivers, but this Japanese invention aims to make the process easier. Come 2026, the "human washing machine", which cleans the body, will be ...

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Yasuaki Aoyama, right, chairman of Japanese bath and shower equipment manufacturer Science Co., demonstrates the use of a "human washing machine" in Osaka on Dec. 16, 2025. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A ...

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as ...

Admitting that you struggle with portrait drawing is often the first step toward real improvement. In this video, you’ll explore why portraits are one of the most challenging subjects for artists at ...

Drawing portraits is one of the most frustrating challenges artists face, and struggling with it does not mean you lack talent. In fact, almost everyone is bad at portraits at first, including ...

An unusual household appliance has been launched on the market in Japan: a washing machine for people. The 7.5-feet-long capsule (that’s 2.30 meters) was unveiled at the World Expo [PDF], which took ...

What if I told you it’s now possible to completely wash AND dry yourself in just 15 minutes? ….Oh, yeah, that’s right. We’ve been able to do that for a very, very long time. It’s called “taking a ...

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I mean... sure. Why not? Via Instagram, appliance manufacturer Whirlpool is giving away a limited edition Front Load Washer (capitalization theirs) that plays Outkast ...

Nature can be an instructive guide for overcoming technological barriers. In 1969, the American engineer Otto Schmitt coined a term to describe the practice of science pulling from nature’s source ...