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Ross Berens Designs Posters for Space Geeks

Epic Planetary Posters (GALLERY)

Ross Berens Designs Posters for Space Geeks
By Meghan Young - If I still put posters up in my room, these planetary ones by Ross Berens would have been sticky-tacked instantly. Oh yes, my fellow space cadets. Just take a look at four of the eight that he has created,…
330 Views   9 Related [+/-]   1 Comment [+/-]   Feb 9, 10
 How Sperm Swim May Lead to Birth Control Pills for Men

New Male Contraceptives (GALLERY)

How Sperm Swim May Lead to Birth Control Pills for Men
By Katie Cordrey - Controlling the way that sperm swim may be the key to new male contraceptives. Researchers at University of California, San Francisco have discovered the chemical change that can start sperm swimming.…
348 Views   9 Related [+/-]   1 Comment [+/-]   Feb 8, 10
'Artificial Pancreas' for Diabetics with Dangerous Blood Sugar Levels

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'Artificial Pancreas' for Diabetics with Dangerous Blood Sugar Levels
By Katie Cordrey - An ‘Artificial Pancreas’ system using pumps and monitors to improve blood sugar control in diabetes patients has been tested in a medical trial by researchers from Britain’s Cambridge University and shown…
440 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 7, 10
French Eco Initiative Takes Energy From Hot Sewage to Heat Swimming Pools

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French Eco Initiative Takes Energy From Hot Sewage to Heat Swimming Pools
By Innospotter - A poo(l) party might not be appealing for most people, but after hearing about the massive amount of energy stored in hot sewage water, the French town of Levallois-Perret decided to invest in technology…
352 Views   9 Related [+/-]   1 Comment [+/-]   Feb 7, 10






Nanobubble Bursts Target and Kill Cancer Cells Like a Jackhammer

Cancer-Exploding Lasers (VIDEO)

Nanobubble Bursts Target and Kill Cancer Cells Like a Jackhammer
By Katie Cordrey - Scientists at Rice University have found a way to identify and explode individual cancer cells by using lasers to make ‘nanobubbles.’  Physicists Jason Hafner and Dmitri Lapotko created the nanobubbles…
490 Views   9 Related [+/-]   1 Comment [+/-]   Feb 7, 10
The Detectair Vest is Clad in Environmental Sensors

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The Detectair Vest is Clad in Environmental Sensors
By Rose Nazarali - Detectair is an environmental vest that has built-in sensors to detect potential toxins in the air. When toxins are detected, the vest will launch its LED lights and vibrations to warn you of what you…
566 Views   9 Related [+/-]   2 Comments [+/-]   Feb 7, 10
Science Research Vehicle by Mikolaj Scibisz Blends Nature & Tech

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Science Research Vehicle by Mikolaj Scibisz Blends Nature & Tech
By Marissa Brassfield - I can't decide whether the Science Research Vehicle by Mikolaj Scibisz looks more like a cicada or a chrysalis, but either way, this concept car is built to blend nature and technology in an eye-popping…
380 Views   9 Related [+/-]   1 Comment [+/-]   Feb 6, 10
PVS Patient Brain Scans Show Potential of Awareness

Comatose Communications (VIDEO)

PVS Patient Brain Scans Show Potential of Awareness
By Katie Cordrey - British and Belgian researchers have found that some people presumed to be in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) may be able to communicate with the assistance of brain scans. In research experiments,…
376 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 6, 10
The Graphics Lab 360 Light Display is Out of This World

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The Graphics Lab 360 Light Display is Out of This World
By Luisa Amanda Gomes - The Graphics Lab 360 Light Display is any Star Trek or Star Wars lover’s dream come true (if they had dreams of conversing with holograms, that is). With this neat invention, recreating holographic images…
578 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 5, 10
Endgame Systems’ Internet Telescope Busts Malicious Botnets

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Endgame Systems’ Internet Telescope Busts Malicious Botnets
By Katie Cordrey - Endgame Systems of Atlanta, Georgia has developed a computer security system called the ‘internet telescope’ that can identify and map the physical location of computers infected with malware that is used…
416 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 5, 10






Rent-A-Green Box Eco-Friendly Moving Supplies Expands Territory

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Rent-A-Green Box Eco-Friendly Moving Supplies Expands Territory
By Katie Cordrey - Spencer Brown’s brainchild, Rent-A-Green Box, rents plastic moving boxes that it manufactures from landfill gleanings. As a start-up in 2006, Rent-A-Green Box did business as EarthFriendlyMoving. Since…
630 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 5, 10
Specialty Paper Padding  Displaces Petroleum-Based Wraps

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Specialty Paper Padding Displaces Petroleum-Based Wraps
By Katie Cordrey - North Carolina based, Geämi, is the manufacturer of a renewable sourced paper-based protective packaging material that is both 100% recyclable, compostable and available with recycled content and sustainably…
463 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 5, 10
An Unbreakable Beer Glass May Be Coming To A Pub Near You

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An Unbreakable Beer Glass May Be Coming To A Pub Near You
By Marissa Liu - The British Home Office and The Design Council have developed an unbreakable beer glass. The government developers believe that the shatter-proof pint could help prevent the over 87,000 alcohol-related…
463 Views   9 Related [+/-]   2 Comments [+/-]   Feb 5, 10
GM and NASA Team Up to Build a Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Robonaut2

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GM and NASA Team Up to Build a Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Robonaut2
By Marcus Munro - General Motors is not going to be left out of the loop when it comes to the creation of next gen robots. GM and NASA have teamed up, and with a little inspiration from Daft Punk, have engaged in the production…
523 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 5, 10
Nanopool's Liquid Glass Protects Against Dirt and Bacteria

Spray-On Glass

Nanopool's Liquid Glass Protects Against Dirt and Bacteria
By Marissa Liu - German company Nanopool has created liquid glass, which is a spray-on, protective coat, one million of a millimetre thick, of pure silicon dioxide. The spray-on liquid glass shields from bacteria, dirst,…
1,529 Views   9 Related [+/-]   4 Comments [+/-]   Feb 4, 10
The DMG Icon Fixes Teeth Without Numbing or Pain

Painless Cavity Fighters (GALLERY)

The DMG Icon Fixes Teeth Without Numbing or Pain
By Marissa Liu - Going to the dentist is unappealing. For me, anyway, since my addiction to sweets leaves my teeth prone to cavities and cavities means getting fillings and fillings means a giant needle being stuck into…
699 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 4, 10
From Freestyling Bots to Motorcycle Riding Robots

85 Rad Robots (CLUSTER)

From Freestyling Bots to Motorcycle Riding Robots
By Alex Scott - In our ever advancing technological society, we shouldn't forget one of the most essential and original pieces of modern technology: the robot. It seems that we are on the brink of creating human-like…
4,649 Views   85 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 4, 10
LS9 Genetically Engineered E. Coli Poops Biodiesel

Bacteria Biofuel (GALLERY)

LS9 Genetically Engineered E. Coli Poops Biodiesel
By Katie Cordrey - San Francisco, California-based biofuel startup LS9 modifies E. Coli microbes, a bacteria commonly found in feces, to convert some of its natural excretions into biodiesel. The University of California…
515 Views   9 Related [+/-]   2 Comments [+/-]   Feb 4, 10
Pyramid-Shaped Glass Receptors That Are Eco-Friendly and Pretty

Prismatic Solar Panels

Pyramid-Shaped Glass Receptors That Are Eco-Friendly and Pretty
By Marissa Liu - Clunky, black solar panels may not be an eco-friendly eyesore for much longer. The Centre for Architecture Scienve and Ecology has developed a series of pyramid-shaped glass receptors that work as efficient…
1,139 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 3, 10
Galileo's Telescope is Almost Identical to the 1609 Original

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Galileo's Telescope is Almost Identical to the 1609 Original
By Meghan Young - I’ve always wanted to own a telescope simply because I’ve had this fixation with starry skies since forever, but as I look upon Galileo’s Telescope, I have another reason to want one. Simple and, well,…
410 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 2, 10
Wi-Fi Dowsing Rod Lets You Discover the Magic of the Internet

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Wi-Fi Dowsing Rod Lets You Discover the Magic of the Internet
By Alex Scott - Designed by Mike Thomson, the Wi-Fi Dowsing Rod locates a prime internet source and shows you where the signal is most strong. Have you ever seen those divining rods being used when trying to find a water…
675 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 1, 10
Clear 'Concept Internet Search Device' (UPDATE)

Smart Tablets (GALLERY)

Clear 'Concept Internet Search Device' (UPDATE)
By Alex Scott - If the Concept Internet Search Device (an innovation by Mac Funamizu previously featured on Trend Hunter) ever becomes a reality, it could single-handedly turn every other piece of technology into a paper…
638 Views   10 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Feb 1, 10
Bioengineering May Defeat Antibiotic-Resistant Germs

Bacteria-Killing Nanofactories

Bioengineering May Defeat Antibiotic-Resistant Germs
By Katie Cordrey - Engineered biological nanofactories may be able to prevent bacterial infections by confusing bacteria and stop them from spreading, without the use of antibiotics. Research from the A. James Clark School…
354 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Jan 31, 10
Glowcaps Pill Bottles Light Up When You're Late Taking Your Meds

Glowing Medicine Reminders (VIDEO)

Glowcaps Pill Bottles Light Up When You're Late Taking Your Meds
By Alex Scott - For the last few years there have been innovations in ways to remind people to take their prescription medicine. GlowCaps pill bottles seem like the most intelligent creation so far. If you forget to…
484 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Jan 31, 10
Brainless Slime Mold Naturally Recreates Tokyo Rail System Design

Moldy Public Transit Art (GALLERY)

Brainless Slime Mold Naturally Recreates Tokyo Rail System Design
By Jessica Marcel - Humans tend to think of themselves as smart, but it turns out a slime mold—with nothing even similar to a brain—can do just as good a job as some of the brightest engineers. At least that’s what researchers…
459 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Jan 31, 10
The Air Alien Green Helicopter is an Eco-Friendly Chopper

Otherworldly Aircraft (GALLERY)

The Air Alien Green Helicopter is an Eco-Friendly Chopper
By Rose Nazarali - The Air Alien Green Helicopter is a zero-emissions aircraft straight from the future. The space-age chopper has two tanks full of hydrogen and oxygen that mix together to generate electricity of power…
953 Views   9 Related [+/-]   1 Comment [+/-]   Jan 30, 10
From Vaccum Sets to Downhill Ice Skating

17 Hot Hockey Finds (CLUSTER)

From Vaccum Sets to Downhill Ice Skating
By Michael Hines - The Mighty Ducks are the inspiration for 17 Hot Hockey Finds. Hockey is a beautiful and mysterious sport, which is why I fear it. 17 Hot Hockey Finds will inspire you to hit the ice. If Emilio Estevez…
777 Views   17 Related [+/-]   1 Comment [+/-]   Jan 30, 10
Artist Kai Linke is Practicing Growing Chairs With Plant Roots

Miniature Root Chairs (GALLERY)

Artist Kai Linke is Practicing Growing Chairs With Plant Roots
By Jessica Marcel - Artist and designer Kai Linke is making miniature root chairs. First, he creates chair molds and attaches plants to the back of them. Then he lets the plant grow, and the roots begin to fill in the chair…
589 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Jan 30, 10
The Continuum Table by Jason Phillips is Science-Inspired

Space-Time Tables (GALLERY)

The Continuum Table by Jason Phillips is Science-Inspired
By Michael Hines - The Continuum table is a smart piece of furniture. This unique table is inspired by the space-time continuum. What is the space-time continuum, you ask? Well, according to designer and super smart man…
411 Views   9 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Jan 30, 10
Lunar Innovations, 'Twilight' Not Included

56 Looks at the Moon (CLUSTER)

Lunar Innovations, 'Twilight' Not Included
By Brian G Randles - The moon has fascinated the human race long before Hollywood flavors of the month got their hands on it. Not to dismiss the good people of ‘Twilight’ (as if they could hear me from their house on fat paycheck…
836 Views   56 Related [+/-]   Comment [+/-]   Jan 30, 10




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