to resist the aggression of the west. now on bbc news: click. this week, we re trying to get to space, which is even harder than it sounds. lara messes up the house. oh, no. i spilled my coffee! ..and then clears up. mind the cat, though. and fancy a drink? we re saving water. cheers. ..and trying to save nick from himself. oh, no, he s getting a tattoo. there s no going back from this.
for over 20 years. since 2005, we ve also had a national laboratory, and that national laboratory enables access to microgravity, and the continuous observation of earth from space for companies all across the world. and what sorts of things can you do in microgravity that are usefulfor us down here on earth? well, there s lots of fun stuff. you see the astronauts play with water and m&ms, and those all have at their heart, you know, fundamental differences in the physical behaviour of objects in that environment. those translate down into some real world benefits for those who seek to design new materials. so our portfolio includes advanced materials research, where folks are looking to better understand the way physics works in the absence of gravity. and that can lead to improvements in engine design, combustion, fluid systems, heat and thermal transfer. we also have, as a large part of our portfolio, medical devices and medical discovery. getting to space is getting cheaper, yes? a
use water twice. the units treat what s known as grey water so it can be safely used again for other purposes. grey water is lightly contaminated water from the bath, the shower, and from the washing machine. this particular model is designed for use in small homes. prices start at around $2,000 us per unit. it is integrated with the toilet flushing. this is the first interview i ve ever conducted next to a toilet, by the way! we use six techniques, they re all organic. the shower water comes in here and it flows in this tank. anything that is heavier than water will actually collect here and gets wasted through the sewer. similar to anything that is lighter it will float up. we push air into the system whereby the water here goes up and here is the skimmer. and anything like hair, anything floating, we get rid of, goes here and this is again automatically wasted through the sewer. then, what do we do? this blue one here, we inject
of versatility within what you can do here. and, well, still looks tasty. so whether it s for eating, drinking, resting or cleaning, there are some of the latest devices that you never knew you needed. any excuse to drink more coffee. i don t know what you re talking about, but whilst i ve been swigging more caffeine, paul carter has been looking at ways to save water. las vegas in nevada is a city of contradiction. famous for its excess, it s also known for being based slap bang in the middle of a landscape like this desert. and that means that saving water is critical to its survival. so where better to come to see some companies showcasing their latest solutions to help save some of our most precious resource? dutch company hydraloop has created a system that recycles water within homes and businesses. our slogan is, be wise,
what s different about this device is that there s no dirty water that needs to be cleaned out, and in fact it automatically changes the pads on the mop. and you can even assign it to do that room by room. meanwhile, it s time for some food. i ll be needing these as i m testing the pronto pressure cooker, which also has an airfryer attachment goes on top. this is actuallyjust an aesthetic prototype at the moment, so it doesn t do anything, but the idea is that when there is a working one it ll make the food crispy, as well. now, the whole system is connected. there s a device here, as well as the option to use the mobile phone app, where there s a whole range of recipes and you can even have live cooking lessons. so whilst for the sake of filming i ve just put this to the test by making some sauteed potatoes, its multiple cooking modes mean that you could maybe bake bread or roast a chicken, saving the energy of a full oven. and it s done. whilst in this particular instance it s prob