A marvel of the “Dune” sci-fi film franchise is the survival outfit worn by the desert-dwelling Fremen — “stillsuits” that recycle all bodily fluids into potable water. Now, such technology appears to ...

The idea of drinking water recycled from urine may rightfully make some squeamish — no matter how insistent experts are that it's perfectly safe to consume. But for astronauts preparing for lengthy ...

Astronauts help push the frontiers of space exploration and nourishment, and now NASA has refined a water-recycling system that lets them drink their own urine. A crucial life support system on the ...

In the not-too-distant future, astronauts could be drinking water harvested from their own urine, courtesy of a Dune-inspired system integrated into their spacesuit. If nothing else, it should ...

Astronauts on spacewalks famously have to relieve themselves inside their spacesuits. Not only is this uncomfortable for the wearer and unhygienic, it is also wasteful, as – unlike wastewater on board ...

The urinary system helps maintain the volume and chemical composition of fluids in the body. One of the main organs in the system are the kidneys, which filter waste products out of the body through ...

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