Innovation
The Horrors of Skincare: Creepy 3D-Printing of Human Skin
by Marjorie Dorfman
For French cosmetic giant, L'Oreal, who banned animal tetsing back in 2003, the need for reconstucted human skin to evauate the safety of its procedures has dramatically increased. Read all about this cosmetic company's plan to replicate the skin-engineering process on a larger, more precise scale.
Super Sexy Bikini Pants Combine Low-Cut Jeans with a String Bikini
by Steve Levenstein
Outrageously revealing bikini jeans from Sanna's Brazil Fashion blur the line between blue jeans and a string bikini. And you know what? We're all right with that!
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16 comments Soft Robotic Glove: Lends A Helping Hand To The Disabled
by Marjorie Dorfman
Probably the worst realization for hand-motor impaired individuals is the fact that they cannot perform even the simplest of every day tasks, such as buttoning a shirt, without great difficulty. Read on to learn more about the innovative, wearable tech wonder known as the soft robotic glove.
Move Over Electrons, This Computer Runs On Drops Of Water
by Julia Bobak
Imagine a chemistry laboratory the size of a postage stamp. Thousands of beakers, each no bigger than a poppy seed, conducting thousands of reactions under the careful control of an external operator. This may soon be a reality thanks to engineers at Stanford who have developed a novel method of computing by manipulating the flow of water droplets through a circuit. This opens the door to a brand new field in which computers not only process information, but simultaneously manipulate physical matter.
Soft Body Armor: Lightweight Shield Offers Serious Slash Protection
by M Dee Dubroff
Body armor may not be for everybody, but for those who work in high-risk environments and professions, it is a necessity. TurtleSkin's soft body armor is flexible and lightweight, providing the protection of a steel plate with the flexibility of a textile. Read on for more on this amazing wearable tech innovation.
Creepy Elfoid Cellular Phone Humanizes Mobile Telecommunication
by Steve Levenstein
The Elfoid “portable tele-operated android” from Japan's ATR is an innovative communication medium designed to take cellular phone communication technology to the next level... whether you want to go there or not.
Daily Table: Shop For Cheap Meals At Grocery Store That Stocks Aging Food
by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
If there's anything that we've learned over the years of featuring
grocery stores and restaurants, it's that the food industry is
incredibly picky when it comes to the produce they use. Vegetables that
are a little misshapen find themselves at the bottom of trash bags, and
food nearing its best before date is considered unsavory before its
time. There are some kind souls out there, however, that take pity on
this unwanted food, and create businesses specifically to carve out a
place in life for neglected eats.
Obama Sushi Adds Good Taste to the Executive Brunch
by Steve Levenstein
"Obama Sushi" made by an exceptionally creative sushi chef pays tribute to America's 44th president in a most unusual - and dare I say, tasteful - manner.
Teenager’s Brilliant Vision Creates Navigation Device For the Visually Impaired
by Marjorie Dorfman
At the tender age of just twelve, Canadian, Alex Deans, has proven himself to be as special and ingenious as his invention, the iAid, a navigation tool for the visually impaired. Read on to learn more about this gifted boy and his amazing inventive talent.
Special Yarns (Not Tall-Tales) Forge New Wearable Tech Frontier
by M Dee Dubroff
It's a techy, not-so-top secret that two industry giants, Google and Levi Strauss, have created the first wearable tech that is gesture-interactive. Read on to learn more about these innovative 'Smart Jeans" and Project Jacquard.
Perfect Pitch On Parking Lot Roof Suits Chinese Soccer Superfans
by China.new
You've really gotta love soccer to play it deep in the heart of the city, especially when the list of available fields starts and ends at zero. A group of Chinese futball fanatics took matters into their own feet, er, hands by building their very own private playing pitch on the roof of a downtown car park.
The History of Lipstick And It's Slightly Gross Origins
by Brilliant
Both women and men can recognize a tube of lipstick. It likely hasn't changed much in recent years - Same tube, same general appearance, same method of application. But did you know that the history of lipstick is filled with things like crushed beetles? Here's a quick history lesson on the amasing lipstick.
Tokyo Hotel Offers Rooms With A View... Of Godzilla!
by Steve Levenstein
Visitors to the Hotel Gracery in downtown Tokyo's Shinjuku could find their picture window view blocked by a 40-ft tall statue of Godzilla's head. Not that anyone's complaining, mind you.
ICON Dodge Power Wagon Crew Cab: Guts & Glory Revisited
by Motors.new
The Dodge Power Wagon is an iconic 4x4 with roots going back to Dodge's WC series World War II military trucks. It seems only natural, therefore, that ICON Inc of Chatsworth, CA is offering a fully modernized 1964 Hemi-powered Power Wagon that picks up, so to speak, where this classic Crew Cab left off.
How Do You Contain A Material So Hot It Vaporizes Everything It Touches?
by Julia Bobak
That question is one of the major challenges facing proponents of fusion energy. Fusion power generation attempts to mimic the processes occurring in center of stars by heating atoms to incredibly high temperatures and pressures such that they slam together with enough force to fuse, thereby releasing energy. The problem is that the temperature required to achieve such a reaction is on the order of 150 million degrees Celsius, ten times hotter than the center of the sun and a heat level that no material on Earth can withstand.
