Recent Discoveries and Breakthroughs

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10 Ig Nobel Prizes For 2012: Recognition Of Funny, Obscure Research

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“Influsaber” Wand Safely Sterilizes Household Objects with Ultraviolet Light

by Steve Levenstein

The “Influsaber” Ultraviolet Light Wand from Japan's ForceMedia was designed to destroy the nasty bacterial microbes infesting your smartphone, iPad, earbuds, pretty much any oft-used everyday electronic device. Set the timer, push the button and make like a germaphobic Jedi!

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5 New Year's Resolutions Every Inventor & Product Developer Should Make

by Myra Per-Lee

Nearly everyone has at least a dozen earth-shattering inventions up their sleeve. At least that's what they believe. But most who want to run with their ideas and make them profitable end up wasting a lot of time, especially as novices, on ideas that are already on the market or that few others want. It's important to work smart and fast as product developers so your focus is on the new, the needed, and the profitable. Here are five New Year's Resolutions that will boost your efforts and your results.

Nissan Raises The Curtain On “The Dark Night Rises” Juke Nismo

by Steve Levenstein

Nissan's “The Dark Knight Rises” Juke Nismo is one mean matte black beast! Bedecked in bat emblems and boasting a bevy of Bruce Wayne-friendly styling cues, this ultra-theatrical Juke is neither a joke nor a ride for The Joker.

Archos Announces Android Tablet Built for Gaming

by Rey M.L.

The Archos GamePad packs the variety of the Google Play store, a fairly large screen, and a multitude of physical controls all in a sleek package.

The Future of Broadband: Where It's Headed and The Changes That Are About to Come

by Gadgetry Inc

Numerous studies have already been conducted to confirm the obvious: the future of mobile Internet lies with 4G and users will continue to sign up for the service in the years to come, which will push mobile data demand higher than it has ever been.

Logicool Washable Keyboard Rinses Clean After Sloppy Spills

by Steve Levenstein

Spilled Pepsi (or worse) on your keyboard again? No need for a China Crisis if you're rocking the Logicool model k310 washable keyboard. This good-looking peripheral can take a wiping and keep on typing while other keyboards snap, crackle and pop their way into meltdown mode.

Western Digital Releases High-Performance 4TB Hard Drive

by Rey M.L.

3TB not good enough for you? Western Digital has updated its top-of-the-line Black series of desktop hard drives with a new 4TB entrant.

How LEDs Light Up Your Life in Ways You Never Imagined

by Gadgetry Inc

So you might have taken one look at the title and went, "LED lights? What does that have to do with me?" Well, if you're well aware of what it can do and what people around you have been doing with it, then you'll agree that it has a lot to do with you.

Chinese Hospital Nurses Respond to Emergencies on Scooters & Bikes

by China.new

Race ya to the patient! China's MCH Institute has issued nurses in its neonatal department three kick scooters and five bicycles, because real emergencies demand a wheelie fast response. It works, too: in real-world testing the “assisted” nurses arrived an average 7 seconds faster.

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Greening Up Electronics: Recycling and Reusing to Reduce Emissions

by Gadgetry Inc

Electronic waste is one of the biggest problems that affects not only America, but also the rest of the world. Most electronics (or the parts that make them up) are full of toxins, and simply throwing them out will have detrimental impacts on the natural world. The good news is that electronics can easily be recycled, and oftentimes, they can also be reused.