Super Viagra - Computer Aided Libido Discoveries::
Those famous blue pills are about to get competition. Scientists from the Federal University of Brazil have used computer simulations to test many erection-causing chemicals to find eight promising candidates… [MORE]

Solved Mysteries - Northern Lights Explained by NASA::
NASA scientists have finally explained the mystery behind the Northern Lights phenomena after a year long study. Northern Lights (aurora borealis) are natural colored light displays that dance across… [MORE]

Anti-Counterfeit Drugs - Vardex Laser Pill Etching::
Counterfeit drugs are a serious global problem. The market for bogus pills is estimated to hit an astounding $75 billion worldwide by 2010. It's not just the pharmaceutical companies who are hurt by this… [MORE]

Solar Power Yachts - The Volitan::
You couldn't get more eco friendly than a sailboat, but there are times when the wind fails and people have to resort to noisy and polluting outboard motors. Now a Turkish design team, Gürsu and Dogan,… [MORE]

ePaper Magazine Covers - Esquire 75th Anniversary Issue::
Esquire magazine will use honest-to-goodness ePaper to commemorate their 75th year. The high tech cover will flash "the 21st Century Begins Now" when it's on the newsstands. Esquire hopes it will make… [MORE]

Boats Powered by Human Fat (FOLLOW UP) - Earthrace Sets Records::
Despite being threatened by pirates and having almost been sunk by submerged logs, the Earthrace biodiesel trimaran (powered by recycled human fat) made the fastest trip around the world. This knocks 14… [MORE]

Spiral DNA Staircases - Garvan Medical Institute Helix Stairs::
What looks like a giant auger drilling into this beautiful building is actually a stunning spiral DNA staircase. The six storey staircase is the showpiece of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research… [MORE]

Holistic Libido Boosters - Citrulline Watermelon the New Viagra?::
Watermelon is a favourite fruit for many people for it is refreshingly juicy. It is also has health benefits like being a very good source of vitamin C and A and has significant amounts of vitamin B1 and… [MORE]

Design Inspiration from Sea Creatures - Marine Muses::
Trend Hunter's regular readers know they can depend on this site to bring them creative inspiration. These odd sea creatures are just simply mesmerizing. These may trigger an idea for a new color combination,… [MORE]

Rainbows on Demand - The LED Rainbow Projector::
This motion activated projector can conjure up a rainbow on demand via an LED light. It is sure to delight all of us when we're not lucky enough to see a real one. Children and those young at heart will… [MORE]

Eco Tattoo Removal - Green Skin Cooling::
Removing tattoos with lasers is tricky business as surgeons be very cautious to ensure the skin is not overheated as that would result in scarring. The normal procedure involves using a coolant such as… [MORE]

The Possibility of Real Superheroes - Becoming Batman::
Neuroscientist, kinesiologist, and martial artist, E. Paul Zehr, has thought of a clever marketing slant for a book, appealing to the kid in each of us. The University of Victoria professor states that… [MORE]

Seniors Designing Moon Rockets - NASA Jupiter Project::
NASA is hard at work designing the Ares moon rocket with the hopes of landing on the moon AGAIN in 2020. Meanwhile, a bunch of NASA engineers, currently active, but many retired, are secretly working… [MORE]

Clothes That Senses Muscle Movements - The ConText Project::
Serious athletes who wish to improve their game have to learn how to better coordinate their movements. Previously they had to endure cumbersome electrodes stuck to their skin. This made it tricky to move… [MORE]

Nature Candy - Striped Icebergs::
These pictures you may have received in your email box are actually true! A Norwegian sailor Oyvind Tangen took some remarkable pictures of unusual icebergs when he was on board a research ship between… [MORE]

Body Modifcations With Lasers - It's Painless on Nails::
If you really like the idea of using a laser to etch something on your body, but are too chicken to do it on your skin, try your the technique on your dead fingernails. The images are created by etching… [MORE]

Get Paid to Search - Scour Gives Points for Browsing::
If you are a power searcher who spends all day on Yahoo, Google or MSN, then Scour wants to pay you to, well, scour the web. Scour is a search engine too, but they aggregate results from the top three… [MORE]

Lasers Instead of Cameras - Radiohead's 'House of Cards' Music Video::
Radiohead seems to be living several years ahead of everyone else on planet Earth. First they give away their album, then they put on a free concert and now they release a music video made with no cameras… [MORE]

Unique Eco Advertising - 6 WWF Ads That Make You Look Twice::
The WWF advertising peeps are on fire at the moment with several awesome advertisements. Each urges us to protect the environment in its own unique way. My personal favourite is the human fish head -… [MORE]

Eco Planes - Bombardier Reveals The CSeries Jet::
The Bombardier CSeries jet is proof that Canada’s token airplane manufacturer is series about going green. Analysts are predicting that the line of more environmentally-friendly planes will be a tremendous… [MORE]

Google Moon - Explaining The World's Biggest Gamble::
Google has mapped everything. Now it appears that they have also revealed the secret behind the lunar landings. Speculation has built since the late 70's that the landing never occurred. A number of theories… [MORE]

Umbrellas Inspired By Nature - The Parashell::
Bio-Mimicry. It's a word for when humans make something based on the forms and movements found in nature. Tokyo-based John Di Cesare designed the Parashell umbrellas using bio-mimicry. His designs resemble… [MORE]

Crystal Skulls Spur Search for Truth - Indiana Jones Digs Up Real Life Mysteries::
Crystal skulls have captured the fascination of people the world over, thanks to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which brought the topic to the forefront of media attention. The intriguing… [MORE]

Wall Climbing Robots - Electrostatic Vertical Surface Climbing::
There have been several posts over the past year about engineering innovations that have enabled robots to scale vertical surfaces. These have generally required the use of adhesives or suction pads. This… [MORE]

Interactive Animated Anatomy - Hybrid Animation Shows Heart Pumping::
Hybrid Animations uses powerful and medically accurate animations to help educate and inform. Their works looks like the old movies where people got shrunk and injected into bodies. The animation of… [MORE]

Cholesterol Screening for 2 Year Olds - Early Obesity Prevention::
Cholesterol screening tests are now being offered to toddlers as young as two years old. In addition, cholesterol drugs for children as young as 8 may soon be administered by doctors, to function as early… [MORE]

Get Paid to Pee - EcoSan Toilets in Musiri::
If you want fast cash in India, all you have to do is visit a public restroom. While countries like Germany charge you to use public restrooms, a new campaign in a rural town in Southern India is actually… [MORE]

Potato Gun Contests - Spud-Launching Science::
Some people take potato guns VERY seriously. It is unclear how the SpudFiles.com sanctioned Spud Gun Contest is judged by their website, as access is restricted to registered members. My guess though,… [MORE]

Toy Balloons as Air Travel - Getting High with 150 Party Baloons::
A boomer gas station owner rigged up a super lawn chair with 150+ helium filled party balloons and flew more than 200 miles. Hes balloon journey took him across a desert to a field in Idaho. His original… [MORE]

Kitten as Food - Firefox Shares Logo with Cat Cooks, Festival::
I Can BE Cheezeburger! LOL. I love kitties, with a nice chianti and some fava beans. Every September, people from all around Peru flock to La Quebrada to have a festival in honor of Saint Efigenia. (Saint… [MORE]

Super Round Balls - More Impressive Than You Think::
Australia has been busy creating a pair of the world's most round objects, ever. Made from silicon, these two spheres measure exactly 93.75 millimeters (about 3.7 inches) in diameter. It's taken months… [MORE]

Bionic Dogs - Maltese Puppy With Front Wheels, Not Paws::
While there are a lot of bionic innovations for people, what we don't really see in science news are innovations for animals. A Maltese puppy has been fortunate enough to have David Turnbill, a generous… [MORE]

DIY Health Screening - EyeSite Vision Testing Kiosk by SoloHealth::
SoloHealth plans to be “a world leader in self-service health screening.” The company has developed EyeSite, an innovative and award winning, kiosk style eye-health screening unit. The company realized… [MORE]

10 Over-the-Top Bike Mods::
Tricking your bike out when you were ten years old to look like a chopper was cool. 20 years later is just sad. Bi = two; bicycles shoudl have two wheels and no more! Especially if attached to a couch,… [MORE]

Acne Fighting Candy - Frutels Vitamin Gummies::
Acne treatment in a... candy? That's what Frutels claim to be! The little bonbons are fruit flavoured Even better, they're sugar free, so you can suck on 'em 'til your complexion is flawless without… [MORE]

Compostable Corn Bags - BioBags::
BioBags are made of corn, a biodegradable material that is an innovative environmental alternative to regular plastic bags. "BioBag is proud to be the best selling brand of certified 100% biodegradable… [MORE]