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Popular This Week1. 26 Scientific Products - From Scientific Cooking Kits to Experimental Lighting (CLUSTER)  It’s all and well when we indulge our fantasies with surreal surroundings, but we need to balance it out once in awhile before we lose our sense of reality. One way to ground ourselves is to introduce…2. 25 Fingerprint-Focused Features - From Biometric Scanning Systems to Fingerprint Jewelry (CLUSTER)  Your fingerprint is perhaps the most distinctive part of your external persona, so it’s no wonder that we’ve seen so many fingerprint-focused innovations. This slideshow aims to collect the best of these…3. 34 Ancient Civilization Discoveries - From Ancient Cityscapes to Ancient Rome Editorials (CLUSTER)  It’s impossible to forget our past. It seeps into our present-day activities and future possibilities. As a species, we continue to not only unlock secrets from our past, we draw inspiration from it as…4. 10 Face Recognition Technologies - From Face Recognition Campaigns to FaceCodes (CLUSTER)  You never know when you’ll need face recognition technologies aside from what your digital camera can provide. Maybe you’ll go into the espionage industry or perhaps you just want to add some extra security…5. Stealthy Wind Turbines - RidgeBlade ridgeline Wind Turbine Has Nearly Invisible Horizontal Design (VIDEO)  The RidgeBlade ridgeline wind turbine, winner of the 2009 Postcode Lottery Green Challenge, is a revolutionary micro power generating wind turbine design; It mounts horizontally along the roof ridge making…6. 16 Anti-Germovations - Other Ways to Avoid Seasonal Sicknesses Other than the Flu Vaccine (CLUSTER)  I’m not one to take medication or vaccines to avoid or get over the flu. Instead, I use the power of my body to naturally overcome such sicknesses. I understand the ‘merit’ and ‘rationale’ behind such…7. Eco-Friendly Big Rigs - Renault Premium Optifuel Features Fuel-Saving Aerodynamics (VIDEO)  The aerodynamic Renault Optifuel Solutions Generation 2010 test vehicle aims to lower fuel consumption by 15%. The tractor has a redesigned cab and rearview cameras replace wind-resisting mirrors.
The…8. Eco-Friendly Outlets - The Energy Conserving Power Outlet is Helping to Save the Planet  Everyone knows that they should unplug any appliance they have when not in use (except you refrigerator). The sole reason being that the plugged-in object will still be using and wasting, energy. The energy…9. Trippy Fingerprint Art - J.S.Campbell Photography Turns Thumbprints into Masterpieces (GALLERY)  I’m loving this fingerprint art series from J.S.Campbell Photography. Campbell has taken fingerprints and turned them into something truly unusual, all with a little bit of a photographer’s magic.
We’ve…10. Vampire Skin Treatments - The Dracula Therapy is a Scary Way to Turn Back the Clock  The concept of vampires is now being used in skincare with specialists touting 'Dracula Therapy', the latest in anti-aging that may just give you the immortal skin of the undead (minus the pale complexion).…11. Illuminating Adhesives - The Sculpt-A-Light Duct Tape is a Brilliant Design (GALLERY)  I use duct tape to repair things. I know it won’t hold in the long run, but it is a quick fix. Obviously, any duct tape innovation that comes along is good in my books, so the Sculpt-a-Light duct tape…12. Fuzzy Sci-Fi Art - Science Fiction Heroes Immortalized in Black Velvet (VIDEO)  Science fiction has played a huge role in providing some of the inspiration for many of today’s scientific innovations. It kinda makes sense that the someone within the grasp of the cult of sci-fi would…13. 10 Marsupialic Finds - From Blue Eyed Koalas to Kangaroo Chairs (CLUSTER)  The marsupial is a curious class of mammals which carry their young around in a pouch. Most commonly associated with Australia, there are marsupials found all over the world.
In honor of our pouched…14. Weather-Predicting Probes - The SMOS Probe May Pinpoint Floods and Droughts (VIDEO)  Launched from a Russian rocket, the Soil Moisture and Salinity (SMOS) probe was sent into outer space today by the European Space Agency.
The SMOS probe is a satellite that can measure global levels…15. Injectable Breast Lifts - Tighten a Sagging Bust With the 'Breastox' Treatment  People have Botox injected into their faces to smooth away fine lines and firm sagging skin. Now, with the ‘Breastox’ treatment, you can do the same for your bust.
The Breastox treatment is essentially… |
Popular This Month1. 3D Manicures - Sculptural Fingertip Designs Express Personal Style (VIDEO)  3-dimensional nail art uses a modeling sculpture powder, UV curing gel or applied items to create fingertip works of art. The end results range from the delicate beauty of tiny pearls applied to a bride’s…2. Ring-Shaped Electric Cars - 'eRinGo' Features Rotor-Gyro Balancing and Two Steering Wheels (GALLERY)  The ‘eRinGo’ by Iranian designer Mohammad Ghezel is a ring-shaped electric car. It rotor/gyro system balances the vehicle on a large wheel running around its axis. Two medium-sized side wheels also provide…3. 25 Hot Pot Finds - Reefer Madness, From Spiritual Highs to Hemp Cars  In a salute the Obama Administration’s almost legalizing grass, I have weeded out Trendhunter’s most bodacious hemp trends.
Remember cannabis is good for things like glaucoma and easing the pain of many…4. Endangered Animal Portraits - Eric Isselee's 'Life on White' Immortalizes Animals (GALLERY)  Belgian photographer Eric Isselee has spent the last four years photographing wild animals in an effort to capture Earth’s creatures on film before they become extinct. The project, dubbed ‘Life on White,’…5. 26 Scientific Products - From Scientific Cooking Kits to Experimental Lighting (CLUSTER) It’s all and well when we indulge our fantasies with surreal surroundings, but we need to balance it out once in awhile before we lose our sense of reality. One way to ground ourselves is to introduce…6. 20 Nose Candy Dandies - From Cocaine Dinnerware to Legal Cocaine Bars (CLUSTER)  Cocaine is the rich man’s drug of choice. So if you want to take a ride on the slopes just like George Jung, you might want to bring along a little bit of coin.
My suggestion? Save your money, and your…7. 25 Fingerprint-Focused Features - From Biometric Scanning Systems to Fingerprint Jewelry (CLUSTER) Your fingerprint is perhaps the most distinctive part of your external persona, so it’s no wonder that we’ve seen so many fingerprint-focused innovations. This slideshow aims to collect the best of these…8. Dual-Screen Notebook Computers - Seeing Double With the gScreen 'Spacebook' (VIDEO)  Spacebook is a dual-screen notebook slated to launch in the last part of 2009. The Spacebook has two 15.6-inch LED-backlit LCD displays. The Spacebook is based on gScreen’s G400, which was the first first…9. 40 Lunar Developments - From Moon Bombing to Moon Walking (CLUSTER)  NASA’s LCROSS moon bombing mission was completed successfully earlier this week. The moon bombing mission was part of the quest to find water in space—just in case you were confused as to why the moon…10. Organic Waste Innovations - 'Stak Block' is as Strong as Brick and Made From Rice Straw (GALLERY)  In the 'Story of the Three Little Pigs,' the first house that the wolf blew down by huffing and puffing was one made of straw, but if Oryzatech has its way, not only will straw houses withstand wolves,…11. 10 Cigar Innovations - Cigars Worth Smoking, from Electronic Cigars to Cigars Without Smoke (CLUSTER)  Now it is true that I do not approve of smoking. However, if you feel absolutely compelled to put some smoke into the air, these are cigars worth smoking.
As I said before, smoking is not good for you,…12. Prefab Igloos - Icewall One’s Igloo Satellite Cabin Twarts Harsh Weather and Lunging Bears (GALLERY)  The Igloo Satellite Cabin manufactured by Australia’s Icewall One is a pre-fabricated remote shelter that can withstand subzero temperatures, high winds, ice, snow, and lunging bears.
The transportable…13. Amazing Ecomobile Slideshows - Video Shows the Green Future of Automobiles (VIDEO)  The future of automobiles is always a fascinating subject. Ever since the first Model T, people cannot help but imagine what the future holds for the automotive industry.
This video features concept cars…14. 34 Ancient Civilization Discoveries - From Ancient Cityscapes to Ancient Rome Editorials (CLUSTER) It’s impossible to forget our past. It seeps into our present-day activities and future possibilities. As a species, we continue to not only unlock secrets from our past, we draw inspiration from it as…15. Animal-Inspired Robotics - Robotech Cheetah's Mechanical Design Based on Biology (VIDEO)  Robotic designer Sangbae Kim, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biomimetic Robotics Lab has undertaken an ambitious project: Building a lightweight carbon-fiber-foam composite robotic… |
Popular Last Month1. Airless Army Tires - Resilient Technologies Develops Non-Pneumatic Gadgets (GALLERY)  Resilient Technologies, a Wisconsin-based company, has developed the non-pneumatic or airless tire (NPT) as part of a four-year, $18 million project with the U.S. Department of Defense and the University…2. Tights That Fight Cellulite - Are Scala Bio-Fir Leggings a New Tool in the Battle of the Bulge? (GALLERY)  These Scala Bio-Fir leggings are hailed as the latest tool for a woman's arsenal in the battle of the bulge: tights that fight cellulite. While these leggings, which were developed with retailer John Lewis,…3. 10 Tantalizing Turtlevations - Turtleneckless Finds, from Turtle Backpacks to Desk Toys (CLUSTER)  I am tired of turtlenecks getting all of the attention, therefore I am shedding light on all of the turtleneckless (no, not turtlenecklace) innovations which showcase the finest in super shell finds.
From…4. Arachnid-Spun Apparel - One Million Spiders Made the Golden Silk for RareTextile (GALLERY)  More than a million wild spiders were needed to produce the silk for a golden colored cloth that is on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The golden orb spider of Madagascar…5. Sleek Sci-Fi Superbikes - KTM Concept Motorbike Defines a New Class of Motorcycle (GALLERY)  Start salivating bikers, ‘cause British designer Matt Williams has a surprise for you: the KTM Concept Motorbike. Here to revolutionize the motorbike game as we know it, this baby will set your heart racing…6. Latticework Tree Lights - The SunUmbra Tree Offers a Canopy of Energy-Efficient Lighting (GALLERY)  At the head of a new wave of energy-efficient lighting is the SunUmbra tree, a solar-powered tree that offers both shade and light in remote public areas.
Designed by Loop.pH, the tree is made up of…7. Anatomical Place Settings - Bizarre Tea Sets from 'Anitomica' Will Shock Your Grandma (VIDEO)  When the London Design Festival kicked off a few days ago, the world was exposed to the fantasies of The New English design group. Their work, which is called Anatomica, features detailed Victorian anatomical…8. Deep Space Hubble Bubbles - Per New NASA Images, the Bubble Nebula Looks Like a Cosmic Balloon (GALLERY)  This photo of the Bubble Nebula was taken in July 2009 by the South Common Observatory in Britain. The stellar balloon is located 7,100 light-years from Earth and is about 6 light-years in diameter. The…9. 20 Emphatic Electric Bikes - from Human-Hybrids to Zero Emission Motorcycles (CLUSTER)  Of course we all know that electric or hybrid electric cars are in these days, but with all the emphasis on the 4-wheelers we often forget that electric bikes are rapidly coming into the mainstream.
I…10. Doggie Disaster Duds - The Pet Emergency Evacuation Jacket Might Save Your Life (GALLERY)  Go ahead—put the Pet Emergency Evacuation Jacket on your dog or cat because even if it looks ridiculous, it might just save your life as well as your pet’s (and you’re not even the one that has to wear…11. Floating Archaeological Architecture - The Sky Disk Artifact Gives the Nebra Ark Its Inspiration (GALLERY)  The architects at Holzer Kobler used the Sky Disk artifact as inspiration for the Nebra Ark visitors’ center in Germany. The Swiss company did the mysterious artifact justice with their floating architectural…12. Scientific Addiction Accessories - Slashpile Jewelry Features Molecules of MDMA, LSD & THC (GALLERY)  The Slashpile jewelry you see above is the brainchild of twins Tara and Courtney Neray, who have turned the molecules of caffeine, water, MDMA, LSD, THC, and alcohol into beautiful pendants. Their scientific…13. Underground Cities - Nevada Desert Oasis is a Safe Haven for Natural Disasters (GALLERY)  The concept of a water-poor world is becoming a reality. Matsys Designs has embarked on a project to combat the problem with its Sietch Nevada development, essentially an underground city inspired by the…14. 20 Sly Stealth Innovations - Hiding Out in the Open, from Booze Dispensers to Spirituality (CLUSTER)  It can be pretty hard to find something hidden when it’s right in front of your eyes. These stealth innovations are a prime example of how sometimes putting something right on the surface can be the best…15. Astronomical Astrophotography - Martin Pugh Named Astronomy Photographer of the Year (GALLERY)  Wish upon a star and you may wind up Astronomy Photographer of the Year, just like Mister Martin Pugh. Or not. Wishing will take you only so far. What you actually need is a considerable amount of patience… |
