NASA can send robots to Mars, no problem. But if it's ever going to put humans on the red planet, it has to figure out how to feed them over a years-long mission. So the agency has funded research for ...

Cooking Thanksgiving dinner is tough enough without a food replicator. Since the birth of the science fiction genre, movie-technology has inspired creative invention in the real world. So, scientists ...

Recently we have been able to see the adventures of Col. Chris Hadfield on the International Space Station. One of the things he showed us was the food they get to eat while aboard, which really lacks ...

Star Trek’s food ’replicator’, used to synthesize meals out of thin air, was the envy of sci-fi fans too lazy to cook. Now, this culinary fantasy could somewhat become a reality, thanks to a new ...

2. To avoid injury, keep face, hands, and other body parts out of food materialization chamber while replicating is in process. 3. Do not use if system maintenance text appears on screen. Immediately ...

The Star Trek food replicator it's not. But researchers at Columbia University in New York have created a 3D printer that makes cheesecake. Until now, most 3D-printed foods have been made with ...

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