(TrendHunter.com) Finally, a way for that annoying guy next to me at Starbucks to yap on his phone without making noise! The first “voiceless” phone call has been demonstrated at a recent conference held by microchip manufacturer Texas Instruments utilizing a new technology via a neckband that translates thought into…
(TrendHunter.com) The Windy City dyes their river green for St. Patrick’s Day, but that’s not all that goes green. A two mile bridge in the Monroe Harbor will cement Chicago’s position as the Greenest City in the U.S. It will provide space for wind turbines to provide economic value to a recreational source. Chicago …
(TrendHunter.com) Innovation for children’s health is fantastic, which is why it’s so great to see the Mex’x Wheelchair for Children by Meyra-Ortopedia among six other finalists in the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year.
The wheelchair was designed especially for kids with disabilities, having cool details that wou…
(TrendHunter.com) Michelle Khine, a professor at the University of California, Merced, has built microfluidic devices with Shrinky Dinks. She developed complicated 3-D chips by stacking layers of polymer film. Shrinky Dinks, which shrink when exposed to oven heat, are ideal to make tiny breeding grounds for stem cell…
(TrendHunter.com) There is a currently an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City that is creating buzz around the world. The exhibit, Design and the Elastic Mind, is a combination of art, science, technology and design and includes influential projects from around the world.
We’ve featured a few indiv…
(TrendHunter.com) Finding the perfect pair of jeans can be so difficult, but thankfully, modern technology is taking finding the perfect pair to the next level. Customization is what future fashion is all about.
Adding science to fashion, Bodymetrics uses computer technology to accurately measures the shape of an i…
(TrendHunter.com) Clothes that use LED’s for flare are usually intended to create a “look at me” reaction. But Leah Buechley, has designed what appears to be a practical use for clothing that lights up. Shirts for bikers that flash turn signals. The way bikers are hunched over the handlebars, wouldn’t it make more se…
(TrendHunter.com) If you or someone you know have a hard time remembering when to take your meds, the MagneTrace necklace is sure to be a great use to many.
According to Georgia Tech, “The necklace, called MagneTrace, contains an array of magnetic sensors that could be used to detect when specially-designed medica…
(TrendHunter.com) Japanese astronomers have officially launched Kibo, an experiment that will allow the conduction of medical research in space.
“The Japanese Experiment Module, or JEM, called Kibo — which means “hope” in Japanese — is Japan’s first human space facility and enhances the unique research capabiliti…
(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen a variety of futuristic dining approaches, like Baggers, the waiterless restaurant in Germany, and now we see the TEC-designed pop-up Tobidasu Menu built into restaurant tables.
Customers sitting at the table needn’t interact with servers, saving the restaurants money and eliminating co…
(TrendHunter.com) A silent Wasabi fire alarm for the hard of hearing is in the works in Japan. Wasabi is that really, really, really pungent greenish paste you find on your sushi plate that can burn your tongue, palate and everything else in your mouth if you’re not careful with it. Wasabi also has a very strong smel…
(TrendHunter.com) This is my kind of robot, not something that will take over our civilization and kill humans, just a robot to serve me and say cool catchphrases (such as “Bob is your uncle!”) when it gets the job done. El-E is is not designed to behave like a human; rather, its aim and focus is interacting with us …
(TrendHunter.com) This is all kinds of wrong. A team of computer security researchers were able to gain wireless access to a combination heart defibrillator and pacemaker.
“They were able to reprogram it to shut down and to deliver jolts of electricity that would potentially be fatal — if the device had been in a…
(TrendHunter.com) Researchers at the Boston Retinal Implant Program have successfully developed a prototype for a retina replacement device. The bionic device is the size of a pencil eraser. The device, which is implanted behind the retina at the back of the eyeball, works as a light transmitter. Only patients who we…
(TrendHunter.com) An Australian manufacturer invented a five-wheel bicycle. The model baptized as the “StreetSurferâ€, has one wheel in the back and four front wheels. The designers state that the four contact points in the front allow for more controlled and completely different movements.
The StreetSurfer got i…
(TrendHunter.com) Enter the new fly-drive option for the adventurer – the Milner AirCar is both a airplane and a car blended into a curvaceous smooth finish; in the air it cruises at 200mph and upto 25,000 feet, while on the ground in a chassis not much bigger than your average saloon (after the 28ft wide wings have …
(TrendHunter.com) You may soon be able to throw away your deodorants and expensive perfumes. A team of Brazilian researchers has come up with a pill that replaces unpleasant body odor with a much more pleasing scent. They got the idea from certain foods, such as garlic, asparagus and curry which perfume the skin, uri…
(TrendHunter.com) When a person has AIDS, he or she not only has to deal with health issues, they also have to face the judgmental and prejudiced response from the society they live in. From being excluded from social gatherings to being discriminated against at work, the overall social community makes it harder to l…
(TrendHunter.com) This Kinetic Energy concept gadget allows you to power your other gadgets such as your iPod or cell phone through your own effort and exertion.
The Kinetic Energy is the brainchild of Wilma van Boxtel of Australia. The way it works is the more your legs are in motion, the more electricity you gene…
(TrendHunter.com) Have you ever wondered if a boomerang would come back to you if you chucked it in space? Will the ‘rang come back at zero gravity? While most people probably haven’t pondered over that one, some Japanese researchers did, and the curiosity got to them so badly, they wanted to find out for themselves.…
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