Homeschooled 12-Year-old Boy Designs COVID-19 Protection Device - The Safe Touch Pro

A 12-year-old San Francisco boy, Mizan Rupan-Tompkins, invented a device for avoiding germs on public doors and keypads—the Safe Touch Pro.

By Jeanne Goddard

17 May 41 Views

9-Year-Old Kenyan Boy is Honored for Inventing Handwashing Machine That Prevents COVID-19 Spread

Stephen Wamukota was recently awarded the Presidential Order of Service Uzalendo Award in recognition for his hands-free sanitation station design.

By John Hopper

15 July 46 Views

Researchers Develop Air Filter Capable of Trapping and Killing COVID-19

The University of Houston researchers designed the device to kill off airborne pathogens by heating them to temperatures of 200 degrees Celsius.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 July 36 Views

Ghanaian Shoemaker Invents Solar-Powered Hand-washing Basin During Lockdown to Encourage Sanitary Habits

Two Ghanaian brothers in the city of Kumasi invented a solar-powered handwashing sink from scratch just 48 hours before COVID-19 lockdowns began.

By Blake Isbell

07 June 47 Views

Couple Who Created a New Quiz Card Game Sees Sales Rocket During Lockdown, Earning Them $184,000

A British couple who created a quiz card game, Shot in the Dark, is celebrating the rocketing sales of their product during lockdown.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 June 39 Views

Student Who Grew Her Own Canoe Out of Mushroom Thinks Fungus is Our Best Ally in Climate Change

Katy Ayers has succeeded in growing her own canoe out of mycelium—and the student believes it's a perfect example of how mushrooms can save the world.

By Blake Isbell

25 April 49 Views

Device Removes Trash Floating Near The Shore Before it Reaches Sea

Seabin is an industrial scale pool skimmer that can sweep pollution from harbors and marinas before it can reach rivers or oceans.

By Jim Stout

20 January 51 Views

This Collapsible, Self-Cleaning Steel Straw Could Finally Spell the End of Disposable Plastic Alternatives

Since the straw's crowdfunding campaign was launched earlier this week, it has already raised almost twice its original goal.

By Tiffani Spengler

28 January 41 Views

Device That Generates Cheap Energy Continues to Delight, Stump Scientists [Updated]

Italian inventor Andrea Rossi and Emeritus Professor Dr. Sergio Focardi have worked together for two years to bring the first iteration of a new cheap energy source to the public. Referred to as Low Energy Nuclear Reaction, this operation produces sustainable energy with no nuclear radiation, dangerous chemicals or pollution.

By Carlton Koehn

10 November 48 Views

When Squeaky Floors Kept Waking Up Newborn Baby, Exhausted Dad Invented Solution for Sleepy Parents Everywhere

A sleep-deprived dad has invented an ingenious product to keep people's floors from squeaking – and it has already helped thousands of people.

By Jeanne Goddard

06 July 39 Views

Marine Vet Crushed on Harley Invents Illuminated Windshield for Bikers

After a debilitating motorcycle accident, former Marine John Miller, saw opportunity in the face of adversity. Crushed by the weight of his Harley after an SUV ran over him, he wondered, How could this happen? Miller's motorcycle was well lit at night from the front and back, but those lights weren't visible from the side. With the help of a veteran's group in Wisconsin, he launched Illumatek, offering a new product that could prevent accidents like this in the future.

By Jeanne Goddard

08 February 39 Views

Fire Extinguisher of the Future is ALL About That Bass

A pair of engineering students from George Mason University are putting out fires by literally "dropping the bass" on blazes, snuffing them out with low-frequency sounds .

By Jeanne Goddard

30 March 45 Views

Canadian Man Invents Boat for Wheelchair Canoeing

The spark of the idea came to able-bodied Jon Pimlott while rowing in Nanaimo, British Columbia. He'd seen the people in wheelchairs casting their lines from the accessible fishing dock. 'Too bad they couldn't be out bobbing in a canoe or rowing their own boat'. Then, a vision came to him: All at once he knew he could build it and it would work. Now all his spare time is spent giving people with limited mobility a new freedom on the water.

By Jeanne Goddard

29 October 39 Views

Ethereal Sounds Are Emanating From the World's First 'Piano' Made From Plants

The Spanish eco start Bioo has create dthe world's first piano that's made from living plants, and it sounds beautiful.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 December 38 Views

Self-Taught Man Builds Amphibious Motor Home Able to Drive Into Lakes (WATCH)

You can own a fleet of fantastic vehicles that can drive right off the highway and into the water, thanks to a self-made mechanical genius named John Giljam. An ideal portrait of the American story, Giljam grew up on a farm in upstate New York, but in ninth grade scored 98 on a college aptitude test for mechanical engineering.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 November 34 Views