World's First Cell-Grown Steak Doesn't Cause Harm to Animals
Scientists are rejoicing over their achievement in creating the world's first cell-based steak that is grown without causing harm to animals.
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Two Hours After Being Trained, Rescuers Save Drowning Skier From Frozen Lake Using Handy Local Invention
An ingenious rescue device recently helped to save the life of a skier who fell through a frozen lake earlier this month.
'It's Not Quite the Ant-Man Suit' But Researchers Discover How to Shrink Objects to 1000th Their Original Size
"There are all kinds of things you can do with this," says the researcher, adding that the technology "could open up frontiers we can't yet imagine."
Researchers Develop Cheap, 10-Minute Test That Can Detect Cancer Anywhere in the Body
The simple, inexpensive tool could save thousands of lives by increasing the odds of early cancer detection.
Disabled Workers Can Fulfill Their Love of Catering by Controlling Restaurant Robots From Home
This robot café could offer a creative new avenue of income and social interaction to disabled people who can no longer work in a restaurant setting.
Engineer Creates Smartphone App That Screens for Anemia By Taking Pictures of Your Fingernails
Up until now, all other detection tools have involved varying degrees of invasiveness, cost, and accuracy – but that's not the case anymore.
Silicon Valley Launches $10 Million Seed Fund for African Tech, UN Leaders Pledge 80% Broadband Coverage by 2020
A new seed capital fund committed to finding and investing in high-potential East African "pre-revenue" startups was launched in Kenya, the same week as a leading UN information and technology agency stated their intention to deliver broadband to 80% of African citizens by 2020.
2012 Named Safest Year Ever for Air Travel
2012 will go into the record books as the safest year ever for airline travelers worldwide. 3 billion passengers flew in 2012 on more than 93,000 commercial flights each day, Yet, not a single fatality was recorded in the United States in more than four years.
Entrepreneur, 13, Gets Intel Funding for Low-cost Braille Printer
At just 12 years old, a San Jose, California middle-schooler received funding last month from Intel Capital, the company's venture capital arm, for his prototype low-cost Braille printer. Now 13, he used legos to create a science project that would slash the cost of $2000 braille printers so that families or schools could educate blind children at a fraction of that cost
Inventor's Project Funded Online Hits $1 Million Milestone
Kickstarter, a website designed to fund creative projects through the support of small online donations, crowned its first millionaire this week: Casey Hopkins, an engineer based in Portland, Ore., who invented the world's best iPhone dock.
Boy Scares off Lions With Flashy Solar Invention
A 13-year-old Massai boy in Kenya has invented an ingenious system to scare off the lions that were killing his family's livestock. His light bulb moment came after one small observation. Turere devised and installed his successful solar power system by himself, without ever receiving any training in electronics or engineering.
Obama Hails Girls for Their App That Will Guide Visually Impaired
A team of middle school girls had the moment of their lives when President Obama told the story of how they built an app to help their blind friend navigate his way through their school.
New Bandage That Doesn't Hurt Inspired By Spiderwebs
Even the most pain-tolerant people cringe once in a while, ripping an adhesive bandage off sensitive skin. But for babies, the removal process can break open skin, sometimes causing permanent scarring because the medical tape was designed for adults. MIT Researchers believe they have addressed the problem with a new kind of medical tape modeled on the design of spiderwebs.
iPod Creators Unveil the Smartest (and Prettiest) Thermostat Yet
An intelligent thermostat seems like an odd project for the minds behind Apple's iconic iPod, but in a strange way, the iPod folks may just be the perfect team to revolutionize home heating. The Wi-Fi connected thermostat learns your heating preferences and optimizes your home's temperature to save energy.
Researchers Develop New System to 'Eliminate' Batteries
Researchers at the University of Bedfordshire have developed a new technique for powering electronic devices that could radio waves to eventually eliminate the need for conventional batteries.
Dead Sea Scrolls Come to Life on the Web (Video)
Discovered in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been available for viewing only in a museum in Israel...until now. Thanks to some expert digital photography and a project set up by Google, high-resolution photos of five of the seven original Dead Sea Scrolls can now be seen online, accompanied by descriptions of the scroll, its history, and its meaning.
Bismarck's Voice Found on Edison Recording
The voice of Otto von Bismarck, one of the 19th century's most important figures has been identified as one recorded on a wax cylinder more than 120 years ago.
Pioneering Breast Cancer Treatment Freezes Tumors, Killing Harmful Tissue
Surgery may soon be a thing of the past for breast cancer patients, thanks to a new technique that destroys tumors by freezing them. A supercooled needle tip is repeatedly inserted into the cancerous tissue to turn it into a ball of ice, before it is then defrosted, leaving the tumor damaged.
Happstr, the App That Finds Your Happy Place … Literally
Looking for happiness? Now there's a map for that. Mobile web app Happstr lets users mark the locations at which they're happy on a map and browse for happy spots left by others nearby.
Upload Your Smiling Face to Yoko Ono's New Smile App
In the 1960s Yoko Ono conceived that her ultimate film would be one that included the smiling face of every person in the world. Now, her idea has come to life as an iPhone app. #Smilesfilm allows people around the world to upload snapshots of smiling faces. Users can view them all geographically on a map or in a moving slideshow chronologically.
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