This Helmet With Brake Lights And Turn Signals Lets Bikers Speak The Language Of Cars
The concept Dora helmet indicates to the drivers around you what you’re doing on your bike--way more effectively than a silly hand signal.
This Island Paradise Is For One Thing Only: Solar Power
Most of the world is covered by water, and that water gets hit by a lot of sunlight. What’s the best way to get at all that energy? Floating solar islands.
A Breathalyzer Test For Stomach Cancer
Sniffing out cancer’s chemical profile lets this device diagnose you with just the air that you’re breathing.
This Concrete Fixes Itself When Exposed To Sunlight
Boring old concrete is getting a makeover, as more and more innovations find ways to use the building material to do more.
The Promise And Peril Of Big Data
Collecting large amounts of data about ourselves and our habits could be a boon to humanity. But how do we make sure it’s only used for good?
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The Long-Awaited “Artificial Leaf” Promises Fuel From Sunlight And Water
A team at MIT has been working for years on a device that would use sunlight to create hydrogen from water. They’re getting closer and closer to making it available.
Using 3-D Printing To Give Us A Tactile Glimpse Of The Past
The Smart Replicas project scans and prints old objects so that museum goers can interact with them without worrying about causing damage.
We Need To Redesign Our Economy To Make It Work For Profits, People, And The Planet
Written by: Feike Sijbesma
To make a world that can support all the people that live in it and use its resources, we need businesses to take a strong role in finding new ways to account for more than just the bottom line.
The Disaster Shelter You Want To Live In Way More Than A FEMA Trailer
If your house is destroyed in a disaster, you don’t want to live in a tent. The Rapid Deployment Module can be assembled in 20 minutes with no tools and will last at least 10 years.
