 Firefighting Robots - OLE Insect Firefighter::The OLE robot is a product of the industrial-design studio at the University of Magdeburg-Stendal in Germany. The OLE, which is autonomous and is guided by GPS, intelligent feelers, infrared and heat sensors,… [MORE] |
 Intelligent Fashology - Biodevices Vital Jacket Monitors Heart::Recently, we are seeing more and more fashology that incorporates technology into fashion and clothing. The latest addition is the Vital Jacket by Biodevices, an intelligent wearable garment that continuously… [MORE] |
 Olympic Video Games - Sega Beijing 2008 Olympics::Sega is getting into the summer Games action by featuring Olympic athletes in upcoming video games. The new Beijing 2008 Olympics video game which drops on June 24th, simulates over 35 Olympic competitions… [MORE] |
 Bicycle Handcuffs - Masterlock Street Cuffs::Locking up your bicycle with style just got better and a lot smarter. The Street Cuffs from Master lock ensure nobody runs away with your trendy two wheeler as the lock doesn't provide a point of leverage… [MORE] |
 Top 100 Solar Inventions - Part 2: Architecture & Power Plants (SUPER GALLERY)::The power of the sun is incredible, and with Earth Day coming up, we thought we'd highlight some of the top innovations in solar technology. This is part two of the solar cluster, featuring 30 solar powered… [MORE] |
 Top 17 OLEDs - Organic Light Emitting Diodes (SUPER GALLERY)::If you don't know what an OLED is by now, we're here to help, because it's time you informed yourself. It stands for Organic Light-Emitting Diode, and it's one of the biggest up and coming technologies.… [MORE] |
 Touch-Screen OLED Keyboards - Optimus Tactus::Most of us would have heard of the Optimus Maximus Keyboard which employed small OLED Screens on the keys which could be programmed to preform different functions. Optimus has already hit the drawing boards… [MORE] |
 Super Exoskeletons - Now on Sale::We have seen plenty of exoskeletons being developed over the years designed to support humans and assist them with super strength, the only problem was that none of them were available for sale. Cyberdyne,… [MORE] |
 3D Monitors - Zalman ZM-M220W Lets You Switch from 2D to 3D::It's time to take the plunge into all those 3d games that you have stacked up over the years. The Zalman 3D monitor doesn't need specially written games to produce to the 3D effect and can work with any… [MORE] |
 Aids Awareness Everywhere - Love Life, Stop Aids Campaign::The cheeky and eye-catching "Love Life Stop Aids" campaign by the Federal Health Office and the Swiss Aids Federation illustrates that you always need to have condoms, even astronauts on Mars!
The motivation… [MORE] |
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 Sit-Down Cereal Cafes - Cereality::According to the co founders of Cereality, David Roth and Rick Bacher, Cereality is a "Home for Cereal away from home."
Cereality is the first outlet that sells nothing but cereal. Cereality Cereal… [MORE] |
 Robot Nurses - uBOT-5::With baby boomers making the transition into the 65-and-older crowd, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a robot that can help in case of a medical emergency. What can… [MORE] |
 Top 100 Solar Inventions - Part I: Gadgets & Fashion (SUPER GALLERY)::Earth Day is right around the corner, so buzz about environmentally friendly innovations is high. One of the most talked about ways to go green right now is opting to use solar technologies by harnessing… [MORE] |
 Space Weddings - Virgin Galactic Ceremonies::People say they want their weddings to be out of this world, but thanks to Virgin Galactic, that could become a literal reality.
Richard Branson says he's looking to make it possible for couples to get… [MORE] |
 Sauna Trucks - Russian Banya On Wheels::A Russian inventor came up with a hot new way to relax on the go; he built a banya, or sauna, on wheels.
The bizarre four wheel drive cabin, built by Igor Chupin, has been spotted cruising around Russia's… [MORE] |
 Location Based Gaming - Locomatrix Blends Virtual and Reality::LocoMatrix is a UK based game company that has developed a location based game to force our kids into the open.
The games are available for GPS enabled mobile phones. One of the games, called Fruit Farmer,… [MORE] |
 No-Incision Appendectomies 2 - Scarless Surgery Through the Mouth::It's hard to believe, but removing the appendix without scarring is not possible, and in more ways than one. Trend Hunter posted an article on no-incision appendectomies through the vagina last week, but… [MORE] |
 Chic Folding Bicycles - The 'One' Actually Looks Fantastic::Look at the numerous folding cycles which we have seen in the past and one look at the 'ONE' will make you drool. Folding cycles have finally become a style statement and we definitely won't be embarrassed… [MORE] |
 Brain Fitness - Nintendo Brain Age 2::Fighting the drawbacks of aging? Why leave the brain behind. Nintendo has released the second version of its immensely popular game called Brain Age.
According to Nintendo, all it takes is a few minutes… [MORE] |
 Ads to Stir Awkward Emotions - AMAM Against Genital Mutilation::This extremely provocative and explicit ad for Association of Women Against Genital Mutilation (AMAM) just won an IAA Responsibility Award 2008 at the International Advertising Association first Socially… [MORE] |
 Urban Cars of 2020 - City Transport Cell::City Transport Cell (CTC) is a car concept designed to be used 12 years from now. Specifically designed for urban life, the CTC is based on a concept which allows all the parts to be replaced on a click.… [MORE] |
 Cattle Branding Kids - Shocking Ads Portray Impact of Child Abuse::Trend Hunter recently featured a very disturbing and powerful public service announcement video that shows the lasting effects of sexual abuse which haunt the victims to their dying bed. The Child Protection… [MORE] |
 Online AIDS Documentaries - Live, Hope, Love: HIV in Jamaica::Live Hope Love is a beautiful online photo and poetry journal that captures the lives of those living with HIV in Jamaica. The multimedia project offers an interactive look into the lives of people Living… [MORE] |
 Presidential Inspiration - French President Inspires Male Plastic Surgery Boom::A recent article in the Telegraph notes that London's top plastic surgeons are busier than ever, operating on 'alpha males'! The surgeons attribute the rise in male plastic surgery to French President… [MORE] |
 Dentistry 2.0 - Massage Chairs, Internet, Flavored Oxygen and Digital X-Rays::Today I surfed the internet and had a massage from the comfort of a... dental chair? That's right. There's no reason that going to the dentist has to be 'entirely' unpleasant, which is why cutting edge… [MORE] |
 Drinking Pondwater - Jennifer Connelly for CharityWater::Actress Jennifer Connelly stars in this very compelling public announcement for CharityWater.org. Blackbook says, "Jennifer Connelly starred in Dark Water, now she’s drinking it. This PSA for CharityWater.org… [MORE] |
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 Controlling the Weather (UPDATE) - Beijing to Use Rockets to Stop Rain for Olympics::In 2007, Trend Hunter featured the concept that Beijing would be controlling the weather during the Olympics. Despite some controversy (which is hardly new for these games), messing with mother nature… [MORE] |
 Animals of the Future - Exhibit Showcases Future Climate Change and Evolution::During a virtual safari, visitors of the Futuroscope in Poitiers (France) can learn about future animals. The exposition shows how the fauna of our planet evolve over the next million years.
It is not… [MORE] |
 Easy Packaging for Pain Relief - Richard Fine's Help Removes Bottle Opening Headaches::"Help" is the name of a new branded product by Richard Fine. The products packaging which is made from a soft molded paper pulp and 100% recycled materials. Mocoloco says of the designer's creative process… [MORE] |
 Disturbing Anti-Drug Ads - Montana Meth Project::Montana Meth Project has a powerful anti-Meth campaign that gives you a glimpse of how Meth (and drugs in general, really) can transform you into something awful, doing things that no normal person would… [MORE] |
 Painless Diabetes Testing - Pelikan Sun Medical Lancet::For those with Type I diabetes, blood sugar needs to be checked regularly, often several times per day. This can be not just inconvenient, but, also a pain in the....well...finger. When traditional mechanical… [MORE] |
 Refrigerator-Aquariums - Local River Grows Fish and Vegetables::Local River is a concept created by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur which encompasses what dezeen.com refers to as a "domestic '"refrigerator-aquarium”' that breeds freshwater fish for eating and grows… [MORE] |
 Molecular Mixology - Mojitos With Orbs of Mint::When Bacardi wanted to reinvent the mojito, they turned to Molecular Mixologist Eben Freeman. Freeman devised a shot in which tiny orbs of mint seem to defy gravity.
He starts by blanching the mint then… [MORE] |
 No-Incision Appendectomies - "Natural Orifice" Surgery Through Vagina::Oooo...There's something cringe-inducing about having your appendix removed through your vagina. Uh... What happens if your a guy? In a bid to do away with the scarring, pain and the long recoveries surgeons… [MORE] |
 Holistic Swamp Medicines - Alligator Blood Antibiotics::Ooh, I don't like alligators, but if they can save my life, I'll have to be nice to the critters. Researchers at McNeese State University in Louisiana have found that proteins in alligator blood may provide… [MORE] |
 Study: Sex And Financial Risk - Erotic Pictures Lead to Financial Gambles::Jeremy is this true? A new brain-scan study might explain why incredibly crafty financial dudes make risky financial decisions. And guess what - it's sex. In a new study, young men were more likely to… [MORE] |
 Beauty Backlashes - Botox Moves From Face to Brain::It seems there are new concerns that the ever popular Botox may do more than get rid of wrinkles. A study suggests that the botulinum toxin appears to move from its injection site to the brain. It was… [MORE] |
 Unconventional Motivation - Gold's Gym Ads::Encouraging words sometimes aren't enough to get someone to work out -- sometimes, a good visual is a lot more powerful. In my opinion, this ad for Gold's Gym could have been drawn with the signs reversed… [MORE] |
 Zero Gravity Watches - Seiko Spring Drive Spacewalk::As more and more of us (millionaire non-astronauts) are traveling into space, we need a means of telling time. Apparently, the zero-gravity environment in space is enough to render earthly timepieces,… [MORE] |
 Pill-Sized Super Lights - Plasma Bulbs Glow Extra Bright::Inventors in Silicon Valley have unveiled a light the size of a pill which has the luminary power of a streetlamp. Engineers at Luxim Labs filled the bulb with argon gas, which turns to plasma when electricity… [MORE] |
 Viagra Ice Cream - A Hard Treat To Beat::Alright, I've found out that this "trend" is nothing new but, I've never seen nor heard of it - Viagra Ice Cream. Is it Viagra-flavored or is it Viagra-infused or is it just blue? The ice cream in these… [MORE] |
 Human-Cow Embryos - Humow?::Newcastle University in England, has created a world first human-cow embryos. Could someone explain to me why this is necessary? I know, I know stem cell research.
It is being hailed by the scientific… [MORE] |
 Reversible Water-Repellent Batteries - Nanonails::University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, working with Bell Laboratories, have invented a new nano-structure that is not only able to repel almost any liquid in its normal state, but can also reverse… [MORE] |
 Paraplegic Support Suits - ReWalk Exoskeleton::I think this is a fantastic concept. ReWalk exoskeleton is working on a design that would enable paraplegics to not only walk but to stand and even climb the stairs. The concept is based on batteries and… [MORE] |
 Powerful PSAs - Smoking is Murder::These PSA ads for CONAC (Children Corporation Against Cancer) deliver a powerful message through very disturbing imagery.
The message is "Smoking isn't just suicide. It's murder." And the delivery is… [MORE] |
 Emotional Robots - MIT's Nexi::Nexi is a next generation humanoid robot conceived and designed by roboticist Cynthia Breazeal’s group at the MIT Media Lab. They call this so-called "emotional robot" an MDS (Mobile/Dexterous/Social).… [MORE] |
 Longevity Furniture - Bioscleave House Expands Lifespan::The owner of this home says it is "immoral" for people to have to die. Arakawa and his wife Madeline Gins designed this offbeat (understatement of the year) home. The undulating floor is like a 12 year… [MORE] |
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