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Homework Help Hotlines
Homework Help Hotlines
The EXTRA Hours Hotline Offers Free Aid to Students
To help students get back into the swing of school and set them up for academic success, Mars’ EXTRA Gum launched the EXTRA Hours Hotline. This free online tutoring platform for high school... MORE
AI-Professor Coding Courses
AI-Professor Coding Courses
Harvard University Unveils the New CS50 Course Run by AI
Harvard University kicks off an exciting new course feature once the Fall season begins with CS50,  which is a class that teaches introductory coding. However, this time around the class is... MORE
Edible Snack Skins
Edible Snack Skins
Foodberry Creates Edible, Plant-Based Coatings Inspired by Fruit Skins & Peels
The skin and peels of fruits are often called “the original packaging” and Foodberry creates edible, plant-based coatings inspired by fruit skins and peels so that products like ice... MORE
Synthetic Fiber Heart Valves
Synthetic Fiber Heart Valves
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University Work on an Artificial Heart
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University’s team along with the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have been working on a way to create an artificial heart valve. The... MORE
Soft Brain-Computer Interface Concepts
Soft Brain-Computer Interface Concepts
Researchers at MIT and Harvard Develop a Hydrogel Scaffold
The brain-computer interface has been a future-forward concept and some researchers have dedicated their time to exploring it. The brain-computer interface, referred to also as the brain-machine... MORE
Eco-Friendly Food Coatings
Eco-Friendly Food Coatings
This Plant-Based Coating Could Replace Plastic Packaging
This plant-based coating has been developed by researchers at Rutgers University and Harvard University as a packaging alternative that could one day replace conventional plastic materials. The... MORE
Low-Cost Portable MRI Systems
Low-Cost Portable MRI Systems
The Hyperfine Portable MRI Machine Detects Common Stroke Forms
The Hyperfine portable MRI machine has been created by the health technology company as a cost-effective solution for use in healthcare settings for a more intuitive method of performing scans. The... MORE
Togetherness Art Workshops
Togetherness Art Workshops
The Global Hands All In Initiative Fights Gen Z Loneliness
Nail polish brand essie is teaming up with The Foundation for Art & Healing (FAH) and Project UnLonely for Hands All In, a holistic global initiative that aims to spread color, a sense of... MORE
Sustainable Anti-Aging Skincare
Sustainable Anti-Aging Skincare
The Premier Cru Line Includes Recyclable & Refillable Packaging
Caudalie’s newly refreshed Premier Cru product line shares anti-aging solutions in a sustainable way thanks to refillable and recyclable packaging and thoughtfully sourced ingredients, 97% of... MORE
Virus Proximity Warning Apps
Virus Proximity Warning Apps
Private Kit Safe Paths Notifies When Someone Infected is Near
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many digital advancements, including a new app developed in conjunction with the Mayo Clinic, Harvard University, alongside other, dubbed Private Kit Safe Paths.... MORE
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Movement-Assisting Exosuits
Researchers Have Developed Robotic Shorts for Both Walking and Running
Researchers based out of Harvard University have developed a pair of robotic shorts, that will assist the wearer with both walking and running. The new robotic shorts will make the wearer feel much... MORE
Top 95 World Trends in September
Top 95 World Trends in September
From Surgery-Aiding Soft Robots to Human Connection Hotel Suites
The September 2018 world trends push the boundaries of human connectivity and challenge the enhancements that aid our progression. An example of this is Harvard University’s innovative process... MORE
Textile-Based Exosuits
Textile-Based Exosuits
Researchers at Harvard Developed a Multi-Joint Robotic Exosuit
Exosuits are quickly leaping out of science fiction and into reality and the new multi-joint robotic exosuit may be the biggest leap forward so far. Developed by researchers at Harvard University’... MORE
Surgery-Aiding Soft Robots
Surgery-Aiding Soft Robots
Harvard University Displays Its Innovative Micro-Fabrication Process
With each development in technology and optimization in material use, it is becoming apparent that soft robots have a future in performing complicated surgery. Researchers at Harvard University &#... MORE
play_circle_filled Origami-Inspired Underwater Robots
Origami-Inspired Underwater Robots
The Rotary Actuated Dodecahedron Safely Captures and Releases
The Rotary Actuated Dodecahedron is a 12-sided contraption robot designed to gently capture sea creatures without damaging them. The underwater robot’s design draws inspiration from... MORE
Airplane Engine-Repair Robots
Airplane Engine-Repair Robots
Tine Rolls-Royce Robots May One Day Perform Airplane Engine Repair
Airplane engine repair can be cramped and tedious work but Rolls-Royce is aiming to make these repairs easier with the use of tiny Rolls-Royce robots. While these miniature robots are still under... MORE
Whiteboard Coding Robots
Whiteboard Coding Robots
The Root is a Code-Teaching Robot that Recently Showcased at CES 2018
The Root is an educational robot developed by the Wyss Lab at Harvard University and exhibited at CES. The code-teaching robot can show kids how to code with spirograph-like drawings. It has a... MORE
Efficient Water-Purifying Bottles
Efficient Water-Purifying Bottles
The Ecomo Bottle Can Purify Unsafe Water in 5 Seconds
The Ecomo Bottle answers consumers concerns regarding polluted waters, while serving as a means of instant purification. Polluted waterways have become a nation-wide epidemic, leaving many consumers... MORE
play_circle_filled Engaging in Public Affairs
Engaging in Public Affairs
The Harvard Class Day Speech by Joe Biden is About Civic Participation
In his Class Day speech at Harvard University, former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden encourages the new graduates to be engaged in political affairs. The speaker discusses the “... MORE
play_circle_filled Creating Purpose for Everyone
Creating Purpose for Everyone
Mark Zuckerberg's Purpose Speech Discusses a Generational Challenge
In his purpose speech, Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg inspires the graduating class of 2017 at Harvard University. After acknowledging the new college graduates had accomplished something he never... MORE
play_circle_filled Unexpected Effects of Racism
Unexpected Effects of Racism
David Williams Gives a Speech About the Effects of Racism on Health
Dr. David R. Williams is Professor of Public Health, African American Studies and of Sociology at Harvard University, and he recently gave a speech on how racism effects people’s quality of... MORE
play_circle_filled The Danger of Silence
The Danger of Silence
This Speaking Up Spoken Word Outlines the Problem with Staying Quiet
Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University, Clint Smith is a teacher and writer who gives a “speaking up” spoken word presentation that discusses the importance of speaking against injustice.... MORE
Heart-Tracking Printed Organs
Heart-Tracking Printed Organs
Harvard University Has Created the First 3D-Printed Heart
While a printed organ in the form of a heart has not technically been created, this 3D-printed chip is the first of its kind and boasts similar functions. Named the “Heart on a Chip”... MORE
Science-Backed Moisturizers
Science-Backed Moisturizers
The Resveratrol Lift Collection Was Designed by a Harvard Scientist
The Resveratrol Lift skin care collection was designed to enhance skin and restore some of its youthful properties. The skin care collection from Caudalie was designed with the help of the life-... MORE
Top 45 Robot Concepts in September
Top 45 Robot Concepts in September
From Drone Rental Platforms to Robotic AI Toys
These September 2016 robots range from intelligent AI toys to egg-shaped camera drones that are designed to capture HD imagery while in flight. The month’s most notable standouts include... MORE