Easy Packaging for Pain Relief – Richard Fine’s Help Removes Bottle Opening Headaches (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “Help” is the name of a new branded product by Richard Fine. The products packaging which is made from a soft molded paper pulp and 100% recycled materials. Mocoloco says of the designer’s creative process that, “Fine’s response(to the confusion created by the plethora of pharmacy pain relief prod…

Disturbing Anti-Drug Ads – Montana Meth Project (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Montana Meth Project has a powerful anti-Meth campaign that gives you a glimpse of how Meth (and drugs in general, really) can transform you into something awful, doing things that no normal person would do.

The most powerful shot for me is a young woman having sex for money with a blank dead look …

Painless Diabetes Testing – Pelikan Sun Medical Lancet (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) For those with Type I diabetes, blood sugar needs to be checked regularly, often several times per day. This can be not just inconvenient, but, also a pain in the….well…finger. When traditional mechanical lancets puncture the skin to obtain a blood sample, they typically cause pain in two ways. …

Refrigerator-Aquariums – Local River Grows Fish and Vegetables (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Local River is a concept created by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur which encompasses what dezeen.com refers to as a “domestic ‘”refrigerator-aquarium”’ that breeds freshwater fish for eating and grows vegetables at the same time.” They further state that the Local River was, “Inspired by the Lo…

Molecular Mixology – Mojitos With Orbs of Mint (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) When Bacardi wanted to reinvent the mojito, they turned to Molecular Mixologist Eben Freeman. Freeman devised a shot in which tiny orbs of mint seem to defy gravity.

He starts by blanching the mint then shocking it in an ice bath. He strains it, adds a gelatin, xantham gum and rum medly, then drop…

No-Incision Appendectomies – “Natural Orifice” Surgery Through Vagina

(TrendHunter.com) Oooo…There’s something cringe-inducing about having your appendix removed through your vagina. Uh… What happens if your a guy? In a bid to do away with the scarring, pain and the long recoveries surgeons are using a technique called “natural orifice” surgery.

In a surgical first, doctors at th…

Holistic Swamp Medicines – Alligator Blood Antibiotics (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ooh, I don’t like alligators, but if they can save my life, I’ll have to be nice to the critters. Researchers at McNeese State University in Louisiana have found that proteins in alligator blood may provide new antibiotics for the treatment of diabetic ulcers, severe burns and antibiotic resistant “…

Study: Sex And Financial Risk – Erotic Pictures Lead to Financial Gambles

(TrendHunter.com) Jeremy is this true? A new brain-scan study might explain why incredibly crafty financial dudes make risky financial decisions. And guess what – it’s sex. In a new study, young men were more likely to make a larger financial gamble after being shown erotic pictures.*cough* cough*. That’s because dir…

Beauty Backlashes – Botox Moves From Face to Brain (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It seems there are new concerns that the ever popular Botox may do more than get rid of wrinkles. A study suggests that the botulinum toxin appears to move from its injection site to the brain. It was thought that the toxin only acted locally but now it appears it can be transported along axons to s…

Unconventional Motivation – Gold’s Gym Ads

(TrendHunter.com) Encouraging words sometimes aren’t enough to get someone to work out — sometimes, a good visual is a lot more powerful. In my opinion, this ad for Gold’s Gym could have been drawn with the signs reversed as well.

As this image implies, you walk into Gold’s pinner, you walk out a buff and built st…

Zero Gravity Watches – Seiko Spring Drive Spacewalk

(TrendHunter.com) As more and more of us (millionaire non-astronauts) are traveling into space, we need a means of telling time. Apparently, the zero-gravity environment in space is enough to render earthly timepieces, obsolete. Watch-maker, Seiko, has answered our challenge by producing the Spring Drive Spacewalk wa…

Pill-Sized Super Lights – Plasma Bulbs Glow Extra Bright (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Inventors in Silicon Valley have unveiled a light the size of a pill which has the luminary power of a streetlamp. Engineers at Luxim Labs filled the bulb with argon gas, which turns to plasma when electricity is focused through it. The resulting light is insanely bright, and twice as efficient as t…

Viagra Ice Cream – A Hard Treat To Beat

(TrendHunter.com) Alright, I’ve found out that this “trend” is nothing new but, I’ve never seen nor heard of it – Viagra Ice Cream. Is it Viagra-flavored or is it Viagra-infused or is it just blue? The ice cream in these pictures come from Japan and Hungary which are known for their unique flavors but, come on… a m…

Human-Cow Embryos – Humow? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Newcastle University in England, has created a world first human-cow embryos. Could someone explain to me why this is necessary? I know, I know stem cell research.

It is being hailed by the scientific community, but labelled “monstrous” by those who oppose it. Injecting human DNA into eggs from cow…

Reversible Water-Repellent Batteries – Nanonails

(TrendHunter.com) University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, working with Bell Laboratories, have invented a new nano-structure that is not only able to repel almost any liquid in its normal state, but can also reverse that ability on command. A simple jolt of electricity changes the behavior of the material from l…

Paraplegic Support Suits – ReWalk Exoskeleton

(TrendHunter.com) I think this is a fantastic concept. ReWalk exoskeleton is working on a design that would enable paraplegics to not only walk but to stand and even climb the stairs. The concept is based on batteries and sensors and a computer-based control system. “The challenge here is to design something that imi…

Powerful PSAs – Smoking is Murder

(TrendHunter.com) These PSA ads for CONAC (Children Corporation Against Cancer) deliver a powerful message through very disturbing imagery.

The message is “Smoking isn’t just suicide. It’s murder.” And the delivery is pretty dramatic, using images of terrified sobbing little kids with smoke surrounding their head; g…

Longevity Furniture – Bioscleave House Expands Lifespan (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The owner of this home says it is “immoral” for people to have to die. Arakawa and his wife Madeline Gins designed this offbeat (understatement of the year) home. The undulating floor is like a 12 year old with acne — it has a lot of bumps. But the owners believe the home, called Bioscleave House (…

Emotional Robots – MIT’s Nexi (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Nexi is a next generation humanoid robot conceived and designed by roboticist Cynthia Breazeal’s group at the MIT Media Lab. They call this so-called “emotional robot” an MDS (Mobile/Dexterous/Social). The robot can move its tiny body, hands, and face suggestive of human emotions. Gizmowatch says …

Bed Bug Blasters – Ray Cop Kills Them and Sucks Them Away (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Brits have bugs in their beds. Mites actually, as does every single one of us with skin on our bodies that sleeps in a bed. Don’t let the bed bugs bite — blast them before they get a chance!

Mites can cause real problems for allergies, so RayCop made a gadget to sterilize your bed and kill bacteri…