Innovation
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by Julia Bobak
Scientists at Columbia University have shown that changes in
atmospheric humidity can actually be used to generate minor amounts of
electricity – enough to power small gadgets like children’s toys or
environmental sensors. The system relies on bacterial spores that swell and
shrink in response to changes in moisture. Adhering these spores to a polymer
sheet produces what amounts to an artificial muscle that expands and
contracts, much like animal muscle, as the moisture in its environment is cycled.
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by Motors.new
Better update your whiplash insurance if you're planning on driving Mitch Medford's Zombie 222, an electrified vintage Mustang fastback that can sprint from 0 to 60mph in a neck-snapping 1.94 seconds!
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by Amber Leventry
Not all video games will rot your child’s brain. In fact, the imaginative inventors at Pixel Press believe in the opposite. Some video games can increase problem solving skills, sharpen the analytical side of our brain, and open the door to endless creativity. Bloxels is the latest project from Pixel Press, and the promise is that it will exercise both sides of your child’s mind.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.