Revolutionary Crowdfunded Drone Could Destroy All Land Mines in 10 Years
With regular mine detection techniques, the world wouldn't be land mine free for another 1,100 years – but this drone could do it in 10.
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This Machine Relocates Trees So You Don't Have to Cut Them Down (WATCH)
If you simply can't leaf a tree alone, you can now have it relocated to a new home, rather than chopping it down.
Couple Can't Find Cruelty-Free Diamonds So They Make Their Own
The diamond industry notoriously exploits the environment and child labor – so next time you go jewelry shopping, check out these man made gems instead.
Tesla Autopilot Feature Saves Sick Driver's Life
When a Missouri lawyer was suddenly plagued by a pulmonary embolism while driving, his brand-new Tesla Model X saved the day.
Teens Develop Revolutionary App That Will Teach Blind Children Braille
Did you know only 10% of blind people under the age of 18 could read braille? Well neither did these kids, which is why they made this one-of-a-kind app.
Home Depot Workers Use Building Skills to Help Sick Baby Walk
Silas's mother didn't know how to find her disabled son a walker after he'd outgrown every model on the market – so these employees simply made their own.
Toucan Injured On A Road Gets 3D Printed Beak (WATCH)
Tuc Tuc would not have been able to survive in the wild without his lower beak.
Now You Can Speak 80 Languages at the Touch of a Button
This pocket-sized translator can translate anything you want to say in these 80 languages with only 2 seconds of processing time.
Simple Contraption Saves Women From Having to Break Their Necks Just to Carry Water
Women and children no longer have to damage their spines and travel miles every day just to acquire clean water.
Women Rebuilding Gaza Brick by Brick Out of City's Old Ashes
These two civil engineers are rebuilding their Palestinian home with Greencake; low-cost bricks made out of the very ash filling the city.
Super Sponge Can Cleanse Mercury From Polluted Water Within Seconds
This new super-sponge could prevent thousands of heart attacks, asthma attacks, and premature deaths caused by mercury contamination every year.
This Cheap, Portable Solar Panel Will Be the iPad of Renewables
These new sustainable electric devices are being called real game-changers for a more accessible solar market.
Company Develops Shipping Pallet That Can Be Transformed into Sports Equipment for Refugees
Now refugee children can enjoy the basic human right to play just like everyone else.
Beautiful Posters Announce Plans for Reviving Extinct Species in New Zealand
This vintage-style art series commemorates the species we've lost – and may be getting back in the coming years thanks to new advancements in technology.
These Logs of Coffee Grounds Are a Lifeline for Encamped Refugees
These students developed a simple low-tech solution to a difficult problem plaguing refugee camps worldwide.
Google Maps Can Now Tell You Which Businesses are Wheelchair Accessible
People are celebrating over a new Google Maps app update that indicates whether a building is wheelchair-accessible or not.
Scientists Build Battery on Single Sheet of Paper Powered by Bacteria
This paper-thin battery has the potential to save thousands of lives in remote, dangerous, or resource-limited areas.
We Are One Step Closer to a Finger-Swipe Powered Phone
A tiny cost-effective nanogenerator was designed to charge your phone for more than a week, powered by your every finger swipe on the screen.
Student Invention Takes Aim at Thanksgiving Kitchen Fires, Wins $50K
Thanksgiving Day results in more home fires than any other, most of which are caused by cooking – that's why these teens invented the Fire Mitt.
Woman Hailed for Inventing Foldable Paper Bicycle Helmet
This paper 'honeycomb' EcoHelmet can be manufactured, carried, recycled, and distributed as easily as it can protect the wearer from injury.
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