Angela Chen
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The US Army Wants To Make Body Armour Out Of Genetically Engineered Spider Silk
We’ve always wanted body armour to look less like a chunky Kevlar vest and more like a sleek superhero suit. The US Army wants that too, enough so that it just awarded a $US100,000 ($131,006) contract to a company to see if its genetically engineered spider silk can be used for body armour.
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Pokémon GO Added $10 Billion To Nintendo’s Value In Two Days
It’s been a strange week for Pokemasters, dealing with armed robberies, dead bodies and even accidental exercise. And nobody is happier than Nintendo, whose market value grew by $US7.5 billion ($10 billion) in two days as stock surged because everyone got hooked on Pokémon GO.
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Amazon’s New Offices Will Contain Literal Jungle
Employee perks at some companies include watery coffee all day and maybe a ping-pong table. Employee perks at Amazon will soon include treehouses where engineers commune with nature to refresh their minds and meet in rooms with walls crawling with vines.
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Water Fleas Are The Real Transformers
Consider the water flea. They doesn’t seem like the flashiest animals, but it turns out they can grow helmets and spines to beat their enemies, and can even customise the defences based on which predator they’re fighting.