Robot Nurses – uBOT-5

(TrendHunter.com) With baby boomers making the transition into the 65-and-older crowd, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a robot that can help in case of a medical emergency. What can this droid do – use a stethoscope, call for an ambulance, and facilitate a video call with a docto…

Sit-Down Cereal Cafes – Cereality (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) According to the co founders of Cereality, David Roth and Rick Bacher, Cereality is a “Home for Cereal away from home.”

Cereality is the first outlet that sells nothing but cereal. Cereality Cereal Bar & Cafe, which opened its first sit-down cafe Wednesday on the University of Pennsylvania campus…

Top 100 Solar Inventions – Part I: Gadgets & Fashion (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Earth Day is right around the corner, so buzz about environmentally friendly innovations is high. One of the most talked about ways to go green right now is opting to use solar technologies by harnessing the power of the sun. In honor of Earth Day, this special two-part feature highlights the top 10…

Space Weddings – Virgin Galactic Ceremonies

(TrendHunter.com) People say they want their weddings to be out of this world, but thanks to Virgin Galactic, that could become a literal reality.

Richard Branson says he’s looking to make it possible for couples to get married in space and he wants to be the one who performs the ceremony.

“The couple who have bo…

Sauna Trucks – Russian Banya On Wheels (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A Russian inventor came up with a hot new way to relax on the go; he built a banya, or sauna, on wheels.

The bizarre four wheel drive cabin, built by Igor Chupin, has been spotted cruising around Russia’s Altai region this month. Chupin made the mobile sauna out of an old military vehicle, a GAZ-6…

Location Based Gaming – Locomatrix Blends Virtual and Reality (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) LocoMatrix is a UK based game company that has developed a location based game to force our kids into the open.

The games are available for GPS enabled mobile phones. One of the games, called Fruit Farmer, requires the players to run around in a real environment such as a park or beach collecting …

Wake-Up Pillow Light – LED Pillow Brightens Your Morning

(TrendHunter.com) The Glo pillow was designed to serve as an alternative to the regular alarm clock. The pillow uses LED technology to wake the user with the light as well as to display the time on the pillow which begins to glow 40 minutes before the pre-set time. The idea is that the user will wake up gradually and…

No-Incision Appendectomies 2 – Scarless Surgery Through the Mouth

(TrendHunter.com) It’s hard to believe, but removing the appendix without scarring is not possible, and in more ways than one. Trend Hunter posted an article on no-incision appendectomies through the vagina last week, but this week the world’s first appendix removal surgery through the mouth was conducted.

The scar…

Chic Folding Bicycles – The ‘One’ Actually Looks Fantastic

(TrendHunter.com) Look at the numerous folding cycles which we have seen in the past and one look at the ‘ONE’ will make you drool. Folding cycles have finally become a style statement and we definitely won’t be embarrassed to carry one around. The ‘One’ looks ravishingly fresh, but leave looks aside this folding cyc…

Brain Fitness – Nintendo Brain Age 2 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Fighting the drawbacks of aging? Why leave the brain behind. Nintendo has released the second version of its immensely popular game called Brain Age.

According to Nintendo, all it takes is a few minutes a day to increase your brain power and alertness. The games help exercise the brain with activit…

Ads to Stir Awkward Emotions – AMAM Against Genital Mutilation

(TrendHunter.com) This extremely provocative and explicit ad for Association of Women Against Genital Mutilation (AMAM) just won an IAA Responsibility Award 2008 at the International Advertising Association first Socially Responsible Communications Awards 2008.

The shocking ad features a woman with her legs spread w…

Urban Cars of 2020 – City Transport Cell (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) City Transport Cell (CTC) is a car concept designed to be used 12 years from now. Specifically designed for urban life, the CTC is based on a concept which allows all the parts to be replaced on a click.

“Built for the year 2020 it is a flexible and easy to navigate car in the hectic urban live,” …

Cattle Branding Kids – Shocking Ads Portray Impact of Child Abuse (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter recently featured a very disturbing and powerful public service announcement video that shows the lasting effects of sexual abuse which haunt the victims to their dying bed. The Child Protection Foundation of Thailand has released an equally powerful print ad campaign illustrating the f…

Online AIDS Documentaries – Live, Hope, Love: HIV in Jamaica (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Live Hope Love is a beautiful online photo and poetry journal that captures the lives of those living with HIV in Jamaica. The multimedia project offers an interactive look into the lives of people Living and Loving with AIDS in Jamaica.

“HIV/AIDS is defined by people: their complex lives, their br…

Presidential Inspiration – French President Inspires Male Plastic Surgery Boom

(TrendHunter.com) A recent article in the Telegraph notes that London’s top plastic surgeons are busier than ever, operating on ‘alpha males’! The surgeons attribute the rise in male plastic surgery to French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

The reason: Sarkozy is successful, charismatic, and… oh yah, he married form…

Dentistry 2.0 – Massage Chairs, Internet, Flavored Oxygen and Digital X-Rays

(TrendHunter.com) Today I surfed the internet and had a massage from the comfort of a… dental chair? That’s right. There’s no reason that going to the dentist has to be ‘entirely’ unpleasant, which is why cutting edge dental offices are liberating the dental experience with a combination of high-end technology an…

Drinking Pondwater – Jennifer Connelly for CharityWater (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Actress Jennifer Connelly stars in this very compelling public announcement for CharityWater.org. Blackbook says, “Jennifer Connelly starred in Dark Water, now she’s drinking it. This PSA for CharityWater.org is disturbing in its reality, but having the Blood Diamond starlet as the “lead” is sort …

Olympic Footwear – Nike Unveils New Designs for Beijing (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nike has introduced its line of athletic footwear for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The magnificent black Equestrian boot was the first fashionable footwear to catch my eye… I want a pair for myself…and I don’t have a horse!

All sports are covered including; sailing, boxing, fencin…

Controlling the Weather (UPDATE) – Beijing to Use Rockets to Stop Rain for Olympics

(TrendHunter.com) In 2007, Trend Hunter featured the concept that Beijing would be controlling the weather during the Olympics. Despite some controversy (which is hardly new for these games), messing with mother nature will continue. So here’s the update on HOW.

To assure perfect weather for the 2008 summer Olympi…

Animals of the Future – Exhibit Showcases Future Climate Change and Evolution (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) During a virtual safari, visitors of the Futuroscope in Poitiers (France) can learn about future animals. The exposition shows how the fauna of our planet evolve over the next million years.

It is not likely that anyone of us will have the pleasure to experience the changes and meet the future an…