Top 20 Science Innovations and Discoveries in 2007 (GALLERY)

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Top 20 Science and Discovery Posts

1. Age Progression Software - How Will You Look When You’re Old?

(Anni) If you are a smoker and you know how bad smoking is for you, just check out your future face!  With APRIL Age Progression Software, you can see how your face will age with time. “APRIL® Age Progression Software is a unique computer program that creates a stream of images of a person’s face as it ch… [More]

2. Virtual Fitting Rooms - Intellifit Takes The Frustration Out Of Online Shopping (VIDEO)

(Bianca Bartz) Ever notice how clothes in “your size” don’t always fit? Makes you think twice before ordering clothes online without being able to try them on.

Take the frustration out of shopping on the web with Intellifit, the virtual fitting room. This free service helps internet shoppers find their clo… [More]

3. Machine Gives Full Night’s Sleep In 3 Hours

(Justin Good) What if you were able to use a machine to “squeeze the benefit of eight hours’ sleep into just two or three hours?” Based on new research, a group of U.S. scientists have discovered a new way “to take a “power nap” at the flick of a switch.” A technique “called transcranial magnetic stimulation (T… [More]

4. Alcoholic Breast Augmentation - Boob-Boosting Bulgarian Boza Beer (GALLERY)

(Bianca Bartz) Chug your jugs! Any woman who’s ever wished for bigger boobs is in luck. A Bulgarian company has invented a beer that contains breast-enhancing stimulants proven to increase your cup size.

Boza beer was only available in Bulgaria—until recent custom changes that is.

“European men have been fl… [More]

5. Robocop Armour - U.S. Military Develops Robocop Armour for Soldiers

(Justin Good) The future vision of the “bionic warrior” is coming sooner than you might think.  As you can see from the picture, the “Pentagon’s Future Warrior Concept” truly looks something straight out of a sci-fi thriller like Robocop.  The solider of the (near) future will be outfitted with a “powerful exosk… [More]

6. New Species of Shark Caught on Video-What Else Is Out There? (VIDEO)

(Greg Ponesse) Who would have known that there is a new species of shark that is rarely seen alive?  Due to the fact that its natural habitat is about 2,000 feet under the sea, it raises discussion that there is considerably a lot more wild life that marine biologists are not aware of. [More]

7. Electronic Sensing Jewelry - Skintile Detects Feelings

(Elit Alice) Skintile, an electric jewelry, is partly affected by the mood of the wearer.

It happens many times, that we have feelings we can’t express. Why not let our jewelry express them for us? I don’t mean dressing in accordance of our mood. It’s the other way round. 

Skintile was designed by Philips wit… [More]

8. Google Is Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI)

(Trendopoly) Co-founder Larry Page announced that Google is in the development stages of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and he claims the realization may not be far off.

Sci-Fi movies immediately come to mind and initial reactions may be curiosity-piqued-with-incredulity. However, some are very alarmed by this an… [More]

9. Alarm Clock Pill - Rise-N-Shine

(Bianca Bartz) You can throw out that pesky alarm clock now, thanks to a new pill that ensures you will wake up on time without that obnoxious screeching of your buzzer in the mornings.

“Wake Up On Time” is an all-natural pill taken before going to sleep. Rise-N-Shine L.L.C claims that its new miracle product wi… [More]

10. Micro Air Vehicles - Remote Control UFOs in Service in Iraq (VIDEO)

(Ben Preiss) If the Iraqis spot a little UFO in the sky it’s just the American army’s latest surveillance tool, the MAV (Micro Air Vehicle) developed by Honeywell. They don’t have to worry about little men landing, just the soldiers watching using the onboard cameras. [More]

11. Simple Solar Shingles - So Hot Right Now (GALLERY)

(Heather Hobson) Harvesting solar power has become… cool! Technology has come so far that there is now a flexible, roll-on shingle to compliment solar paint cells . Since the 1970’s, homeowners switching to solar power had to make do with ugly, rack-mounted panels on their roofs. Finally technology has caught up w… [More]

12. The Vomit Beam - New and Unusual Weapons For Military and Law Enforcement Personnel

(Trendopoly) You have to give them kudos for creativity - a company called Invocon plans to unveil their latest weaponry at the the Navy’s 2007 Opportunity Forum. Among their non-lethal weapons, Invocon will showcase their Vomit Beam - a Radio Frequency that is beamed through walls causing extreme vertigo, loss … [More]

13. The Tattoo Eraser

(Trendopoly) A group of scientists have developed a way to remove tattoos that is safe, predictable, much easier and affordable than traditional laser removal methods. This news comes as a great relief to those who bear inked testimony to past loves, gang involvement and spur of the moment decisions.

However, … [More]

14. Vertical Farming - Skyscraper Farms to Combat Global Warming

(Heather Hobson) Dr. Dickson Despommier, Columbia University professor of environmental sciences and microbiology, proposes that building crop farms on top of urban skyscrapers could provide food in land deficient populations and protect the environment. In a recent New York Magazine article, Despommier explains how… [More]

15. Computers Can Now Say If Your Face Is Beautiful or Not

(arnarn) Two Australian scientists have developed a new program which can determine if you are beautiful or not.  The program uses facial measurements and compares your face to those of more than 200 images of models and actors.  “They gathered 215 images of women of different ages, levels of attractiveness … [More]

16. Making Gay Rats - Researchers Trying to Prove Orientation is Hormonal

(thischick) The science of how and why someone becomes gay has been studied for a long time now, but more and more research is suggesting that nature and not nurture plays a large role in determining who will be gay. The imbalance of the hormone testosterone is being scrutinized as a possible factor in making r… [More]

17. Transportation Trends - The Flying Car Takes Flight

(Trend Spotter) The Personal Air and Land Vehicle is the combination of a car, a motorbike and a helicopter - and it REALLY FLIES. It’s a dream-come-true that has been occupying minds and imaginations since the Model T Ford hit the scene, 90 years ago. But finally that dream has become a reality in the PAL-V [More]

18. Top Technologies That Cracked the Holy Grail of Invisibility (VIDEO)

(Justin Good) Last year, scientists figured out the “complex mathematical equations for making objects invisible by bending light around them.” This year, engineers are now using those calculations to make the dream a reality by designing “a relatively simple device that ought to be able-one day soon-make obje… [More]

19. Eco Swimming Pools - Chemical Free Swimming (GALLERY)

(Bamboo Magazine) In the old days, we used to swim in lakes, or ponds.  A European trend of man made swimming holes may to be gaining ground in North America. The New York Times has a feature article on these self-cleaning ponds, which combine swimming areas and water gardens.  Water quality is ensured thanks to an … [More]

20. Solar Paint - Turn Your House Into a Power Station

(Heather Hobson) In the near future, you might just be able to turn your house or car into a self sustaining solar powered machine. This space age paint was unveiled by researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The polymer-based paint can be applied to plastic sheets to create a solar cell for a fractio… [More]