Couple Leaves Wall Street to Start Ride Service for Chemo Patients After Mom's Death
As a means of honoring his late mother, Zach Bolster and his wife ditched their Wall Street careers and started the Chemocars nonprofit instead.
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This Font is Designed Specifically For Dyslexia - and it Really Works
The subtle characteristics of the Dyslexie font have been shown to help dyslexics read faster and make fewer spelling errors.
For the First Time Ever, US Scientists Have 'Corrected' Genetic Code for Heart Condition
In a nationwide first, researchers have effectively corrected the genetic code that causes a heart disease in human embryos.
Scientists Activate Stem Cells to Make Hair Grow
Anyone who struggles with baldness – whether it's because of alopecia, chemotherapy, age, or stress – might soon have access to a full head of hair.
Learn How to Spend Time Alone So You Can Unlock Your Creativity
While solitude for the wrong reasons could be a negative, a new study suggests that spending time by yourself can be really good for cultivating your ideas.
World's Largest Air Purifier Transforms Chinese Smog into Actual Diamonds
This metal tower is sucking up all of the carbon pollution in China's atmosphere – and it is compressing it all into literal diamonds.
Ingenious Device That Can Detect Melanoma Chosen by Dyson as Top Design of 2017
The handheld sKan device just won the 2017 International James Dyson Award and $40,000 for its simple – but genius – design.
Groundbreaking Invention Helps Workers Stay Cool in 122 Degree Heat
Workers building the World Cup stadiums in Qatar are now a lot more comfortable in the heat, thanks to this invention ironically powered by the sun.
Woman Invents Amazing Car That Wheelchair Users Can Just Drive Away
A woman in a wheelchair wanted to help people like her to become more independent, so she designed and is now manufacturing an innovative electric car that provides easy access and drivability, without ever getting out of your chair. Stacy Zoern, an intellectual-property attorney in Texas, quit her job to build her new company, Kenguru.
This Bicycle With Roll Cage Could Save Your Life in Collisions With Cars
After a collision between a 40-ton semi truck and a bicycle, a new bike designed with a roll cage is supposed to let its riders walk away.
New "Instantly Rechargeable" Battery Could Ensure the Future of Electric Cars
A Purdue University innovation makes charging an electric or hybrid car battery as easy as filing up a gas tank-and it's safe, affordable, and eco-friendly.
Dutch Households to Use Heat From Servers for Free Hot Showers
This tech company is harnessing the inefficiencies of data centers into a simple, innovative solution that solves three problems at once.
Elon Musk Gets Another Green Light for His Speedy Hyperloop Tunnel From NYC to DC
Another cool project from the revolutionary Tesla pioneer...
Clean Water Lands in Puerto Rico Thanks to Solar-Powered Filtration
The solar-powered, military-grade water filters can clean thousands of gallons of water – and they are now being used to help Puerto Rican families.
If You Donate to Feed Homeless Pets, You Can Watch Your Meal Being Served in Real Time
If you ever wonder how your donation money is being utilized by rescue shelters, you can now watch it being put to good use from a live stream.
How an App Saved This Woman's Unborn Baby
Just by counting her unborn baby's kick with a smartphone app, this mother was able to tell when something was wrong.
Google Company to Restore Cell Coverage to Puerto Rico With 30 Flying Balloons
Alphabet's Loon project balloons could provide voice and data coverage to the entire hurricane-ravaged island of Puerto Rico.
U.S. Money May Some Day Be Plastic and Glowing to Stop Counterfeiters
The cashier in the sandwich shop was trained to recognize counterfeit money, a necessary skill these days since advanced computers and printers have made the copying of money more common. As she holds the fifty-dollar bill tightly, it changes color in her hands. She looks closely at the eyes of President Grant. They light up. […]
10-Year-old Boy Invents Device That Will Save Children From Hot Cars
This 5th grader has just invented a device that could save hundreds of children from suffering heat stroke in hot cars.
First Ultra-Accessible Waterpark for the Disabled Just Opened its Doors
This San Antonio, Texas waterpark just opened its doors to the public on Saturday – and anyone with a disability is given free admission.
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