Toyota present Kirobo Mini as a synthetic baby companion

Now technology developments doesn't inevitable, despite the focus on building vehicles, Toyota recently created a robot named Kirobo Mini, and the Japanese car manufacturer designed them as a synthetic baby companion.

Toyota Motor Corp's Kirobo Mini robot is pictured during a photo opportunity after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, September 27, 2016. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eXGbb)

The robot measuring 4-10 cm can read the mood of the driver even understand of the driver's speech and gestures. By reading the driver's mood, Kirobo can give advice to the places that need to be visited, as well as routes that go through or the music needs to be played.

Toyota said that Kirobo Mini could help driving become a physically and emotionally transformative experience. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eXH3k)

In addition, Kirobo also can be connected to the car system and some other gadgets in the home, because the robot is also able to learn and track the whereabouts. These mini-sized robot was actually been introduced by Toyota in the Tokyo Motor Show 2015, but they launched it officially today.

"The robot is a little trained and designed like a baby who can only sit to accompany in the car," said Chief Design Engineer of Kirobo Mini, Fuminori Kataoka as quoted by Reuters on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.

About its availability, the robot will be available in Japan starting next year. While the price offered is around US $392 or about Rp.5 millions. Are you interested to have one? *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SLASH GEAR | REUTERS]

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Guessing the answers of longevity mystery

Some time ago, the world is shocked by the presence of Mbah Gotho in Sleman, Indonesia is very old. If the documentation of his was proved to be correct, then the 146-year-old grandfather was the oldest man on Earth. Beside that, Mbah Gotho known as heavy smokers, so the secret of longevity of his became a mystery. 

Mbah Gotho of Indonesia, a 146 years-old grandfather could be the oldest man on Earth if the documentation of his was proved to be correct. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eRJHP)

Are there other factors that determines the human's life expectancy? From an international study conducted by the researchers at University of California Los Angeles suggests that the life expectancy of most humans is influenced by genetic factors, regardless of a person's lifestyle choices.

The study was led by a geneticist named Steve Horvath of UCLA and worked together with 65 other researchers around the world. The study was conducted through the analysis of blood samples taken from 13,000 people.

As quoted of UCLA on Saturday, October 1, 2016, that the epigenetic 'clock' previously developed by Horvath used to calculate the aging of the blood and other tissues in the human body through the tracking of DNA changes in accordance with the passage of time.

These 'clock' is able to calculate the biological age of blood. According to scientists at UCLA, the biological age is superior than chronological age in terms of determining when the time of someone dies.

Exercise and eating right are beneficial to one’s health, of course, but life expectancy is also tied to our DNA, UCLA research suggests. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eRJNl)

The research results have been published in the Aging journal refers to the 13 sets of data. According to Horvath, a healthy eating habits combined with exercise had no impact on delaying death in some people.

"We found that about 5 percent of the population gets old with higher biological speeds, so that life expectancy is shorter," Horvath said via a press release.

"An aging accelerated process to increase the risk of death by 50 percent of adults at any age level." But, the study leader added that the risky activities such as smoking still can accelerate the aging process, although genetics plays a much stronger role.

Horvath continued, "Although a healthy lifestyle could add to life expectancy, the aging process that is within preventing us continually outsmart the death. However, the risk factors such as smoking, diabetes, and high blood pressure are still strong predicting the death rate (mortality) compared to the speed of someone epigenetic aging."

Even with these findings, but the perpetrators of the medical profession looked at the ability to predict the life span by using epigenetic clock as something that is still uncertain. "Is the epigenetic changes caused by chronological aging directly cause of death on the older people?" said Dr. Themistocles Assimes of Stanford University.

Dr. Assimes, who is also the author of the research report, furthermore said, "Maybe the change was simply to encourage the development of some kind of disease or undermine the person's ability to resist the development of the disease after being exposed. There is still need of future research to answer those questions." *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | UCLA | LATEST TECHNOLOGY]

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An automatic integrated garbage system

Trash cans will be prohibited and the garbage will be distributed directly to the basement when the automatic rubbish system has been installed on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. These high-tech automated rubbish collection system was the first in Australia and will be part of the new central business district Maroochydore area of ​​53 hectares.

The Sunshine Coast Council Mayor, Mark Jamieson said the waste system will be installed gradually over the next decade, and will make the central business district Maroochydore to be the cleanest and greenest area in Australia.

The garbage chutes feed into underground pipes which suck the rubbish away. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eFK7H)

He said that compared to the trash can using, with this system the waste will be transported directly from commercial buildings and apartments with speeds up to 70 kilometers per hour through an underground vacuum pipe system along 6.5 kilometers.

The waste vacuum pipe system will be put under a new foundation of the central business district in Maroochydore. "Obviously this is a unique opportunity with a greenfield site to introduce such technology. It would be very difficult to retrofit this anywhere else," he said.

Furthermore he said that this automatic waste system will eliminate the bad smell of waste and vermin as well as the cost of daily streets cleaning would be reduced. The system uses three holes bins for organic, recycled and non-recycled waste.

These waste revolution means the city workers and inhabitants will not have to walk past the trash cans or waking up early in the morning by the sound of a garbage truck in the center of Maroochydore. The council followed the cities of Stockholm, Seoul, Barcelona, ​​London, Singapore and Beijing which already have the Envac waste collection system.

"All waste will be down to the respective inlet and will be stored in a closed compartment in the basement until the vacuum pump is turned on in the center of the waste facility, usually two times a day," he said.

As well as making more attractive the heart of city, this technology has a track record in improving the recycling rate, so that natural environment will benefit too. These waste system will cost $21 million, which will be fully paid back by the occupant's central business district over the life of the system.

Councilor Jamieson also said that the Envac system will serve the citizens start in their apartments, offices and people who use the public space or facilities. And half of the cost will be funded by the development company Sun-Central. The balance will be funded by the people who use the system in the future. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | ABC NEWS]

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An advanced technology touch could also pamper the toilet users

Apparently, rapid technological developments have penetrated into all aspects of human life, including the toilet.

Toto, the Japanese toilet manufacturer, applying cutting-edge technology in its product called 'Neorest 750.' The toilet that is valued of US. $9.800 (equivalent to Rp.130 million) have seats that can be heated, personal cleaning and drying technology, included the air purifying systems.

Toto Neorest 750. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eBQcw)

Neorest 750 also can clean itself, have sprinklers and automatic shutoff. The toilet bowl is coated with zirconium, which help expel the waste. With this technology, the Neorest detects when a person approached the toilet, and spraying the inside surface of the toilet with water to help prevent something sticking on it.

And when the toilet is not in use, the UV lamp will illuminate the inside of the toilet, to break down germs and other waste particles. The toilet also has an automatic night light. Although the outside lights off, we will no longer stumble in the middle of the night to find the light switch.

On the inside of the toilet, there is a cleaning wand that can spray the water and warmer air for the front and rear cleaning. Through this technology, the need for toilet paper can almost be eliminated.

Neorest also has a wireless remote. We can use the remote to control the cleaning wand. We can also adjust the water pressure and air temperature to control the drying process. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | TECHINSIDER]

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Special elecric folding bike of Peugeot

At the Paris Motor Show 2016 will take place on October 1 to 16, 2016, one of the French automotive manufacturers, Peugeot plans to introduce their new sports utility vehicle (SUV) 5008 and a number of other cars. Not only the four-wheeled vehicles, the Peugeot also called will also introduce an electric folding bike for the first time in the automotive exhibition.

Peugeot's new electric polding bike named eF01. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1dvHtw)

As reported Carscoops on Thursday, September 8, 2016, the electric folding bike was a result of the development of the Peugeot Design Lab. They gave it the nickname of 'Peugeot eF01.' The goal for the making of the electric bicycle is to facilitate a person who want to get around the city. It took just 10 seconds to fold and unfold the bike.

It took just 10 seconds to fold and unfold the bike.  (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1dvHtw)

And the eF01 power source comes from a small lithium-ion battery with the ability to cruise at 30 kilometers and a maximum speed of 20 km per hour. The battery can be recharged at home by using a conventional wall outlet as to electronic devices. It takes approximately 2 hours to charge from empty to fully charged condition.
After being introduced at the Paris Motor Show 2016, Peugeot plans to start selling its first electric folding bikes next year. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARSCOOPS]

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Is this the alien who live in the Proxima b?

European Southern Observatory made a surprise announcement last week. The space agency claims to have found the planet with size similar to the Earth named Proxima b and orbiting the Proxima Centauri parent star. While the Proxima Centauri is part of the Alpha Centauri system, which is about 4.2 light-years away from our solar system.

An illustration of the sights of Proxima b surface and its parent star Proxima Centauri. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ddHwd)

In response to the discovery of Proxima b, currently the alien hunters reviewing the Cenos story that claimed to come from the Proxima Centauri star system and is said to have lived in the midst of human life.

The story comes from the recognition of a suspected creature of Cenos alien from Alpha Centauri named Hands. It is said that Hands hypnotized a woman to uncover his identity as an alien to a team of Californian psychologists in 1957.

This bizarre story comes from psychologists who claimed they spoke with a ‘lovable and childlike’ being that had eight hands and a body structure similar to a praying mantis known as ‘Hands’, which was claimed to have been spotted in Taiwan in 2012 (picture form news station). (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1dmIa0)

The creature claiming to be from Alpha Centauri star system. In the book titled 'Hands: The True Account - A Hypnotic Subject Reports on Outer Space' written by two psychologists also mentioned traits of Hands.

"Lovable and childlike, but large, has a body like a dome with eight hands, the intelligence may be between humans and dogs," explains the book.

Members of this community are revisiting the tale of the Cenos aliens from the Proxima Centauri star system that have not only been coming earth for thousands of years. It is claimed the creatures have eight hands (Picture shows what is said to be a Cenos aliens). (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1dmIa0)

As quoted by the Daily Mail on Friday, September 2, 2016, Hands also explained that he and the other eight hands aliens have some hearts and five times stronger than normal humans.

The book also depicts the spacecraft used by the aliens spinning like a tape recorder. Those vehicle used to visit the Earth during the World War II, built the Sphinx, the Mayan Pyramids, and a number of other monuments.

It is said that Hands used a woman under hypnosis to reveal himself as an alien to a team of California psychologists in 1957. The highlighted section depicts what some say resembles a praying mantis. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1dmIa0)

One of the latest sightings of Cenos alien occurred in 2012, when police near Lake Jaiming, Taitung, Taiwan caught a picture of one figure who claimed to be an alien. And then the Taiwan UFOlogy Society (TUFOS) has been made a public statement that mentions that the photo is a 'big alien, transparent, with webbed hands, walking in the distance.'

The leader of TUFOS, Huang Chao-ming said that the police gave the photos to the group to be investigated further. TUFOS also spent one year to determine the authenticity of the picture.

And the famous UFO watcher, Scott C. Waring, also respond to the appearance of 'alien' is.

"The experts of TUFOS said the authenticity of the photograph, the creature has a height of 250 cm, the shape of his head like a praying mantis, and look straight into the person who took the photo," he wrote in the UFO Sightings Daily blog.

"Locals in Taitung believe small round lake is the entrance of the the alien's headquarter. They also believe that a large mound was an ancient pyramid that used as the alien's communication device," he said. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | DAILY MAIL]

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Researchers developed a small gadget for water sterilization

Naturally, the contaminated water is able to be sterilized by sunlight through the UV rays that kill bacteria within 48 hours to complete the process. However, a tiny gadget being developed by the researchers from Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory utilizes a wider spectrum of sunlight to speed up the sterilization process.

Researchers from Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory developed a small gadget for water sterilization. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1dSUtp)

"Our device looks like a little rectangular black glass," explains lead researcher Chong Liu of Stanford University. "We just dropped it into the water and put everything under the Sun, and the Sun did all the work."

The Sun's rays are moving electrons in the device using a molybdenum disulfide that is capable of creating a reaction in the water. Hydrogen peroxide and other disinfectants evolving from this reaction, which is able to work to clean the bacteria in the water.

"It really works. Our concern is to find ways to overcome the problem of pollution so that people can live better," said Liu. This technology is able to compete in the market, because molybdenum disulfide is very cheap to produce. Thus the process of sterilizing water with this tool will be more efficient and cheaper.  

Although promising, but this method does not eliminate chemical pollutants researcher and has only been tested on three strains of bacteria were mixed with less than one ounce of water in a laboratory. The next step is to test the device in real-world stew contaminants. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SCOPE]

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Radinn, an electric wakeboard use waterproof jet system

For those of you who love water sports must be familiar with wakeboarding. However, to do this sport activity is definitely needed tools such as motor boat to pull, or heavy water flow.

Seeing this, two Swedish businessmen named Alexander Lind and Philip Werner break the chains of dependency in playing wakeboarding with the new electric wakeboard named Radinn. By using Radinn allows the users to perform many attractions without having to be pulled by the motor board.

Radinn electric wakeboard lets riders get rid of the boat. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1dD6t4)

As reported by the NewAtlas on Monday, August 1, 2016, is currently in a prototype stage, the electric wakeboard Raddin has a modern design. Its body is made of carbon fiber, which is equipped with a waterproof jet system and powered by lithium batteries.

The batteries are located on the waterproof compartment, and easily removed for charging. Users get the extra batteries, they can be added easily. Across the board, including the batteries have a weighs only about 29 kg.

The elecric wakeboard Radinn capable of traveling at speeds up to 25 knots or 46 km/h, although the final version for the commercial purposed has a higher speed. As for the batteries life, should be able to defend well for 45 to 60 minutes in normal use or mix speeds. But if it's full speed could only last 20 to 30 minutes.

The manufacturer will give Radinn's official price is worth €15,000 or about Rp.217 million. While the delivery period will be made start from this year.. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | RADINN | NEWATLAS]

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Hybrid polymers for the artificial skins and neural

Good news for the burn victims or smooth and durable skin lover. A new innovation from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has successfully developed artificial skin and nerves are normal physiological functioning.

MIT research team, not only successfully developed the artificial skin, but also ensures that artificial tissues function like a normal skin, in which there are blood vessels and nerves. This innovation is expected to help burn victims, or anyone who needs a new skin tissues.

Engineers at MIT have devised a method to bind two stretchy materials: gelatin-like polymer materials called hydrogels, and elastomers, which are impervious to water and can thus seal in the hydrogel’s water. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1dBbmi)

This innovation begins with the success of developing a method to bind the gelatin (hydrogel) with an elastic polymer material (elastomer). Both are basic materials to make artificial skin cells, neural tissues, and long lasting contact lenses.

To note, if we make jelly (hydrogel), within a certain period, it will evaporate, leaving the shrinking masses, harden and shrivel, with a form that is not attractive. The same applies to the hydrogel. Due mostly made of water, the hydrogel will expand when it absorbs water and shrinks when it dries and wrinkles.

Now, MIT researchers find ways to prevent the effects of dehydration of the hydrogel. They use a special technique that can cause us to be able to make the long lasting contact lenses, elastic microfluidic devices, flexible bio-electronic devices, and even artificial skin.

The team leader named Xuanhe Zhao of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of MIT devised a method for binding hydrogel and elastic polymer (elastomer) such as rubber and waterproof silicone. They found, among the hydrogel with a thin elastomer layers provided retaining water trap which makes hydrogel remains moist, flexible, and powerful. The results are published in the journal Nature Communications on July 2016.

Imitating Human Skin

Zhao said the team was inspired by the design of the human skin, which has bonded the outer epidermis and dermis layers protect. Epidermal layer acts as a shield that protects the dermis, nerves, capillaries, as well as the muscles and organs of the drying effect.

Hybrid hydrogel polymer-elastomer designed as bonding epidermis and dermis of the skin naturally. In fact, this hybrid is stronger and elastic as to be used for a variety of interests. Zhao and his team developed a hydrogel-elastomer design models. In addition, the researchers explored a wide range of applications for hybrid materials, including skin, blood vessels, and artificial neural.

"We hope this study will pave the way for the manufacture of synthetic skin, blood vessels and artificial neural tissues so that it can create bionic robot capable of operating as an intelligent living beings who have skin, organ maun biological tissues in general," said Zhao. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MIT NEWS | INSIGHT]

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Humans can detect the signs of death?

One interesting thing when someone will die is the behavior as if they know will leave this world. Start of saying goodbye, trying to resolve all the problems with people, or giving away the most valuable treasure in the relatives, etc.

Some may argue, this is a pure coincidence, while others believe humans have the ability to know when the death comes. Which one will you follow? Up to you. It is only natural to try to understand the death of someone we love or make sense of what happens in those final moments. Scientists know when someone dies, the body immediately begins to break down.

Illustration of death. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1d88l4)

Okay ... let us consider a research from Wisman Arnaud of the University of Kent's School of Psychology in Canterbury, England, and Ilan Shira from the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Tech University in Russellville, Arkansas, United States.

Their research found that the animal and human response to the putrescine chemical aroma. For information, when a person dies, his body will be destroyed. Body crushed produce the odors called putrescine.

Putrescine are chemical compounds that are released when the body is decomposed. Putrescine is toxic, and people are very familiar with this stench. Studies conducted by Wisman and Shira found that the animals and humans may not be so different in terms of detecting of the putrescine chemical aroma.

The ability to detect the chemistry scent of rotten is part of the means of survival of all species. And human knows the threat of death through this odor. Putrescine also has a secondary function as a warning signal. Humans have two reactions, conscious and unconscious, when smell this scent.

An experiment using putrescine, ammonite, and the water was conducted to study human reactions. When performed experiments involving putrescine, a reaction volunteers are away. It was the same response with the trial regarding the run or fight reaction.

When animals feel they are in danger, then the response appears there are only two: fight or flee from the threat. The study revealed the human had the same reaction.

"We do not know why we like (or dislike) the smell of someone, and we usually do not realize how scents affect emotions, preferences, and attitudes," says Wiseman and Shira, as quoted from Lifebuzz. "It's hard to imagine that the aroma turns scary," comments this two leading researchers.

This scent makes people more aware and alert to their surroundings. People tend to avoid confrontation, whether it be verbal or physical. For most people, they choose to abstain until the fight is the only the option to left. During the study, people do not realize they have a negative reaction to the scent. "People do not know about putrescine and unconsciously associate it with the death or fear," says Wisman and Shira. 

What do you think? In my opinion, whatever it is, life and death is not our who decide, but only Almighty God has.. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | LIFEBUZZ]

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This motorcycle not make your wallet burst out

Look at its figure as a classic American style big bike, likely to make a lot of people fooled. A company in the UK named Full Size Kits create a different view of the image of a big motor bike. Where the big motor bikes were always synonymous with a big budget, immediately turned into a saving impression.

Route '66' Classic, the world's first full size plastic motorcycle model kit by Full Size Kits. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1cq4L6)

How not to make you be good at saving? The figure of the big motor bike is actually a 'toy' which is made with the high detail that is very similar to its original shape and size. It is made using plastic material through the vacuum processes, no less than 180 components to put them up to become like the original motorcycle.

Of course this big motor bike is not equipped with the machine, so not to make your wallet burst out, because no longer need to take the maintenance and operational costs.

Full Size Kits currently only sells one model American style big bike - 'Route 66 Classic'. The selling price alone reached US $810 or equivalent Rp.10.5 millions.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. God will forgive Your sins.... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | FULL SIZE KITS]

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An upgraded Google Glass could helped Autism patients

Like many people with autism, Julian Brown has difficulty reading the emotions on people's faces. Face detection software of Google Autism Glass gave him relief. "It helps me read the emotions of people," said Julian.

The facial recognition software was developed at Stanford University and runs on Google Glass, a computerised headset with a front-facing camera and a tiny display just above the right eye..

Julian Brown has trouble reading emotions in people's faces, one of the biggest challenges for people with the neurological disorder. Now the 10-year-old San Jose boy is getting help from 'autism glass.' (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ckVJK)

The main researcher Autism Glass, Dennis Wall said the device helps read facial expressions. "If they can read other people's faces, they become more able to deal with people and have more confidence in the community," said Dennis.

Jena Daniels, clinical research coordinator at The Wall Lab, right, smiles for Julian Brown to try and recognise emotional expressions during a Guess the Emotion exercise. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ckVJK)

If the camera on the device detects emotion that indicates happiness or sadness, Julian saw the word "happy" or "sad" or emoji display on the screen.

Kirsten Brown, Julian's mother said, "Google Glass has helped our son to interact more with the family. Now he is more talkative. And when chatting, he frequently paused to get information about our emotions." Google Autism Glass is still in the early stages of the trial. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | AUTISM GLASS PROJECT | DAILY MAIL]

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You won't believe, the origin of future superfood candidates

You already know with these animals. Cockroaches, one of the animals who have a penchant for wandering around in dirty places. So that automatically makes us regard her as a grubby animal.

The tiny and nimble animals, also can make us run away when they start to fly. But now, think twice before killing cockroaches that you find at home. Because, a team of scientists at the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine India have recently discovered that the cockroaches milk probably be one of the superfoods for us in the future.

The cockroach is one of the hardiest creatures on the planet; it can live for a month without food. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1cj32y)

As we all knew, most cockroaches indeed breed by laying eggs. But the species of cockroaches Diploptera punctate be the exception. This species is the only cockroaches that reproduce by means of delivery.

D. punctate has a milk containing solid crystalline protein to breastfeed her child. "Initially, we do not believe this is a protein crystals," said Subramanian Ramaswamy, one of the researchers involved in the study. However, further studies of these crystals using X-rays revealed just the opposite.

Crystal cockroach milk. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1cj32y)

From these experiments, it was revealed that the cockroaches milk include the most nutritious substances and loaded with calories throughout the planet. Crystals in milk contained fat, sugar, amino acids and other nutrients are four times more nutrients than cow's milk. Thus, cockroaches milk has a great potency to be food for human population that continued grow on Earth.

"This is a complete food," says Ramaswamy referring to the crystal cockroach. In the parent sac, embryo sipping liquids. Then the protein turns into solid crystals in their stomachs.

"Nothing is wasted. Their mouths open while the back is closed," said Ramaswamy when describing embryonic cockroaches. In the mother's pouch, the baby cockroaches rely on the nutrient concentrates to grow in the speed of aliens.

Because these animals do not have nipples, cockroaches milk can not be milked like a cow's milk, but will be processed into a kind of yeast. In addition, the brand "cockroaches" certainly not good in terms of business.

"I do not think people would like it if we tell them, 'We extract the crystals from cockroaches milk and process it became food'," says Ramaswamy.

In addition, further research is needed and a series of tests to determine whether the cockroaches milk safe for human consumption in the long term. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CNN]

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