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Science and DiscoveryCooking Eggs With Cell Phones - Russian Experiment Shows Its Possible (GALLERY)
Two Russian journalists from the Pravda Newspaper in Moscow conducted an experiment in which they cooked a raw egg using their cell phones. If this experiment is real, it could finally be the visual proof…
Air Rage Detectors - In-flight Surveillance
CCTV cameras could one day be installed on airplanes to combat air rage and detect terrorists on aircrafts. The European Union's Security of Aircraft in the Future European Environment (SAFEE) has developed…
Gaze Assessment - Philips Windows Know Where You Look
Philips, the electronics company, has invented and patented a way to track the gazes of window shoppers. The tracker can determine what item is being looked at, then larger pictures, slideshows, or more…
Rain Filtering Umbrellas - The Filterbrella
To take a common devise such as an umbrella and turn it into an agent for living a healthier life and protecting the environment is quite a feat in my mind. The Filterbrella by Andrew Leinonen is a special…
Interactive Human Body Museum - Corpus (VIDEO)
Along the A44 highway, between Amsterdam and The Hague, sits a giant, human-shaped building. It is the home of Corpus, a tactile interactive museum experience that takes visitors through the spaces inside…
Breaking Down Plastic - Teen's Green Discovery
16-year-old Waterloo, Ontario high school junior Daniel Burd wanted to speed up the decomposition of plastic, a process that was estimated to take thousands of years, if not more. Guess what? He succeeded.…
Ultra Long Shelf-Life Cosmetics - Sterile Nano Cosmetics
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts, USA, have recently filed a patent to make (ultra-fine) nanoemulsions for pharmaceutical and cosmetic use which help the body absorb treatments more easily.…
Chocolates Printed With Calorie Counts - Rompicollo
If you are watching your caloric intake but want to indulge in an "informed" guilty pleasure, I have the perfect chocolate for you. "Rompicollo" by L’Agenzia per il Disegno e la Funzione is a tablet…
Biometric Sleep Monitors - Remy Records Your Actions (GALLERY)
Designer Dasha Anokhina came up with REMY, a biometric 'friend' that tracks and records sleep patterns and activities, allowing you to wake up to a summary of what you did during the night.
Before you…
Study: Cyberslacking is Positive - PopCap Break Report 2008
Cyberslacking, a term Trend Hunter was introduced to a few months ago, has become a worldwide business issue that’s lead to “e-break” bans in corporations around the world. This act of limiting employee…
Commercial Dog Cloning (Update) - Best Friends Again Program
We've told you about luxury pet cloning services in Asia, but now a California based biotech startup, BioArts International, has launched the Best Friends Again Program, a commercial dog cloning program.…
Rescue Grasshoppers - Leaping Rescue Robots
A tiny little grasshopper inspired robot can jump 27 times its own body length; that's ten times farther than any other jumping robot. Scientists hope the little leaper will be able to aid in chemical…
Tunnel Telescope From NYC to London - Telectroscope (GALLERY)
Completion of a 100 year old engineering project finally happened a few days ago. The tunnel between New York and London, called the Telectroscope, allows residents of both cities to peer down the giant…
Solar Speedboats - Czeers MK1 is World's First (VIDEO)
The Czeers MK1, a solar powered speedboat, is the world's first of its kind. The ten meter, 20-knot boat is a zero emission, 100% carbon fibre speedster covered in photovoltaic cells, from the top of the…
Vibrating Scales - Lose Weight Easily
Now here would be an easy way to lose weight: just stand on vibrating scales. Scientists at State University of New York in Stony Brook have apparently discovered that slight vibrations will prevent fat…
Anti-Radiation Fashion 3 - La-La Bras
This anti-radiation bustier was one of the featured items at the Beauty World Japan exhibition taking place in Tokyo this week. The La-La is a tourmaline-embedded bra/girdle whose purpose is to neutralize…
Emotion-Sensitive Pens - Philips Mood Pens
You've heard of mood rings? Philips, the electronic company, has filed a patent for a mood pen which can record your emotional state as you write. The sensors in the pen's shaft monitors your heart rate,…
Interactive Bubble Wrap Ads - Shiatsu Massage Poster (GALLERY)
I love interactive campaigns that involve the target audience in their mechanism and delivery. This Kofukan Shiatsu massage campaign is a great example of simple yet creative hands-on advertising that…
Cloning Cancer Sniffing Dogs - Making More Marines
The world’s first cancer sniffing dog is set to save more lives. The black Labrador known as Marine is to be cloned in South Korea at the end of this month.
Marine was first trained to sniff human…