Innovation

Little Colds Honey Pops Lollipops Soothe Kid's Sore Throats Naturally

by Kim Patterson

What’s the one thing you can get pretty much any kid to eat at any time? That’s right – candy! Little Colds Honey Pops are lollipops made with pure honey to soothe sore throats naturally.

Shanghai's New Air Quality Mascot Puts A Brave Face On Smog

by China.new

Raining today? Bring an umbrella. Smoggy again? Put on a face mask. Since checking both the weather and the current level of air pollution before going out is the new normal in China, the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau is making the latter a lot easier by featuring a new air quality mascot at their website.

The Architec Recipe Rock Keeps Loose Recipes Out Of The Way Of Spills

by Kim Patterson

The Architec Recipe Rock is a sleek and clever kitchen gadget that keeps your loose recipes off the counter and upright so they can be easily read and are out of the way of most spills.

Lastest Eyewear Technology Now Available: Self-Adjusting Eye Glasses!

by Boomer Babe

....Think about it. You read newspapers and hard-copy books at one distance, tablet and notebook computers at another distance, do crafts and hobbies at other distances.... And how far away do you have to hold food and personal care products these days to read the contents?

8 Second Spaghetti Makes Instant Ramen Seem Sluggish

by Steve Levenstein

Tired of waiting a few minutes for so-called “instant” ramen? Japan's Royal Chef ups the ante and saves time with their new 8 Second Spaghetti. Remove from the freezer, unwrap, boil, count, drain, season – by the time you've said that, dinner's ready!

Biomimicry In Fashion: Bird Skull Shoe Design

by T Goodman

So many many man-made creations have been inspired by nature, animal physiology in particular. But fashion... Biomimicry even goes beyond the fashionable animal prints we find printed on so many fabrics these days. Here, for example, is a Bird Skull Shoe, and I don't need to tell you what inspired it.

MedXCom Smartphone App Provides Secure Medical Record Access for Doctors, Patients, And Daters

by Cindi Brown

MedXCom is a new smartphone app that is changing the way doctors and patients interact by providing a central place for medical records and a secure way to exchange information, but that's not all. The benefits of this little app extend well beyond the doctor's office and into the singles bar.

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The 2014 Corvette Stingray Balances Classic Style With Improved Performance

by Cindi Brown

Chevrolet has now unveiled its seventh generation of Corvettes. The 2014 Corvette Stingray was revealed this week at the Detroit Auto Show. While retaining iconic Corvette spirit and style, the 2014 Corvette Stingray also incorporates advanced technological features in a complete redesign, the seventh such change in the brand's 60 year history. Read on to learn what's new.

US Army Developing Voice Command Robot

by Katie Gatto

New voice command AI for military drones under development.

Hedgehog Robot May Bounce on Martian Moon

by Katie Gatto

A self guiding digital hedgehog robot may be bouncing around a martian moon in the near future.

The Baby Mop Lets Your Baby Do The Mopping

by Kim Patterson

Is your baby getting lazy - just lying around eating and sleeping all day? Sure, he’s only a few months old, but the constant freeloading can get on your nerves after a while. The baby mop transforms your adorable (but rather inefficient) little bundle into a valuable cleaning tool.

Heel Condoms Change The Look Of Your Heels Instantly

by Cindi Brown

The Problem: Business trip to the big city. Meetings all day, fine restaurants and clubbing all night. Limited luggage space. How can you make one or two pairs of shoes last all week? The Solution: Smart and sexy Heel Condoms change the look of your heels instantly!

Have Researchers Discovered The Fountain Of Thin?

by T Goodman

A scientific breakthrough, something obese and overweight people have only dreamed about, has been made at the University of Florida's (UF) Sid Martin Biotechnology Development Institute, where Dr. Stephen Hsu and his research team have identified a 'fat gene' called TRIP-Br2. When the team controlled the expression of this gene in mice, the mice were unable to gain weight, no matter how much they ate.

New Products From The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show

Crowd at 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. Photo by NativeForeigner, flickr.

by Cindi Brown

The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show is underway in Las Vegas, Nevada this week, and innovators of all stripes are showcasing a variety of new wares, from massive designs to pocket-sized gadgets. Some of these new products will come to revolutionize the way we live and some will just fade away. Here are videos of a few promising new items from the show.

Eat And Flush: New Stomach Pump Means No More Dieting For Some

by Myra Per-Lee

Under the heading 'Be careful what you wish for,' the inventor of the take-a-walk-on-wheels motorized Segway, Dean Kamen, has applied for a patent for a pump that removes a portion of the food you've just eaten from your stomach. Partners in this patent are members of a company called Aspire Bariatrics. Here's a brief description of how the stomach sucker works....

Christmas Tree Needles Have Natural Antibacterial Properties

by T Goodman

Scientists often struggle to come up with artificial means to accomplish medical goals, when all the while nature has the answer. Such an answer has been found in the Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menzietii, which not only happens to form an ideal shape for a Christmas tree, but also holds a very important biological agent in its needles - a natural antimicrobial.

Calling All Inventors! Popular Science Wants Your World-Changing Inventions For 2013 Awards

iOptik, winner of PopSci's 2012 Inventor Awards

by Myra Per-Lee

You'd best hurry. You don't have much time to get your world-changing invention to Popular Science reviewers for the 2013 'Garage' Invention Awards....

Hiding in Plain Sight: Top 10 Best Covert Spy Cameras

by Manda Spring

Learn more about covert cameras and how to spy with this comprehensive top ten list.

Panasonic Emergency Flashlight Runs On Batteries Of Any Size

by Steve Levenstein

With the BF-BM10 mix & match battery-powered emergency flashlight, Japan's Panasonic has taken an innovative approach to an all-too-common problem: having exactly the right size and number of batteries on hand to power your flashlight. Got one of these and one of those? Pop 'em in the “Any Battery Light” and let it shine!

Special MRI Correctly Diagnoses Alzheimer's Without Spinal Tap

by T Goodman

Nothing induces quite as much fear in a patient as the words 'spinal tap' or 'lumbar puncture,' a test used to resolve diagnosis in many neurological diseases. One disease that can be absolutely diagnosed by lumbar puncture is Alzheimer's disease, and the test is currently used to distinguish it from other neurological diseases, such as Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), that commonly appear with consequent dementia. But a new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) model that distinguishes the two diseases may prove critical to the success of future focused treatment...

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