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Hi-Tech Mouthguard Flags Concussion to Protect Athlete’s Brain
A high-tech mouthguard promises to be a game changer for treating and preventing sports-related concussions.
FITGuard, a device that alerts coaches immediately if a player...
Toxic Algae Could Power “Super Batteries” of Tomorrow
Alga blooms may have earned a bad reputation underwater, but above ground, they could rise to power in a very noble way.
Below the surface,...
College Student’s Device Can Turn Polluted Air into Printer Ink
This device doesn’t just suck soot out of the air—it repurposes the stuff as printer toner.
Anirudh Sharma, co-leader of a student-run science lab at...
A Safety App That Lets Friends Digitally Walk You Home at Night
You’ll never walk home alone again with this app on your smartphone.
The Companion app connects you with friends to let them keep a virtual...
Entire Nation of Sri Lanka Will Soon Get Internet Access Thanks to Google
The entire island nation of Sri Lanka is about to be blanketed with Internet service — all of it beamed from balloons – thanks to a...
Beaming Education From Space to World’s Poorest, Remote Places
A company wants to build virtual libraries in places the Internet doesn’t reach by blanketing the earth with data beamed from satellites.
More than four...
Kids Who Text on the Go Now Have Designated Walking Lane at University
In an effort to accommodate those who just can’t tear themselves away from their smartphones as they walk around campus, Utah Valley University has...
Service Turns Your Social Media Posts into Handwritten Notes for Troops
Reconciling new-age social media with old-school tradition, a new service turns Tweets into snail mail for American Military service members around the world.
Since smartphones are...
Innovative Crowdsourcing of Tweets, Phones Can Give Early Warnings of Quakes, Floods
Your smartphone could save your life before disaster strikes. Researchers are turning smartphones and social media into early warning systems for earthquakes and floods.
In...
Teen Invents Device to Detect Alzheimer’s Patient Wandering at Night
15-year-old Kenneth Shinozuka, whose grandfather has advanced Alzheimer's, has invented a pressure sensor that when worn on the bottom of the foot or with...
The 10 Quickest Ways to Boost Your Happiness
Articles with titles like this usually offer up simple platitudes for being happy, such as "accept everyone," or "live a balanced life." While those...
High Tech Luggage Tags Eliminate Lost Bags
Fewer bags are being lost by airlines these days, but a new electronic tracking device might ensure that you never lose a bag again.
At...
Eye Exam App Brings Previously Unavailable Care to Kenya
A smartphone app is now diagnosing cataracts and other eye-related problems for people in developing countries.
The Portable Eye Examination Kit (Peek) includes an app-based...
Medical App Helps Stroke Victim Communicate Again
A medical application for handheld Apple devices is helping people with speech disabilities carry out their everyday errands by communicating with a few easy...
This Battery Could Charge a Mobile Phone in One Second
Smart phones are more sophisticated than ever, yet the batteries that power them have remained relatively archaic – until now. Scientists at the University...
Strangers Help 4000 Foster Kids, One Wish at a Time
Many 16-year-olds might ask for s smartphone, an Xbox, or even a new car.
But a foster care child like Ronald Hennig might just want...
‘Mobile Lab’ App Detects Allergens in Food
Do you have a serious food allergy and want to know if there's any culprits in your cookie? Now there's an app for that....
Start Up Company Wins $630,000 for Making Bio-Plastic Out of Greenhouse Gas
A young start-up called Mango Materials has won a Green Challenge prize of $630,000 for its plan to use bacteria to turn the most...
The 8 Greatest Strengths of Generation Y
Generation Y is generally thought to describe those born between 1980 and 1995. They may have been born in the "me" generation, but came...
Disability App Designed by London Terrorism Survivor
A severely injured survivor of the London train bombings has created a smartphone app to help people with disabilities travel around London more easily.
Daniel...