Doctors could be offering children dangerous prescriptions that will affect them for the rest of their lives.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers have found that doctors are prescribing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication to more than 10,000 American toddlers between the ages of two and three.
Continue reading… “More than 10,000 toddlers in the U.S. are prescribed ADHD drugs”
The Living Heart Project
The World Health Organization’s recent research has revealed that 17.3 million people died from cardiovascular diseases worldwide in 2008, representing 30 percent of all global deaths. A report by the American Heart Association, Forecasting the Future of Cardiovascular Disease in the United States, believes the total direct medical costs of cardiovascular disease will reach $818.1 billion over the next three decades. (Video)
Tody is a squishy, four-limbed dust-busting robot cephalopod. If you hate those cobwebs that seemingly pop up overnight in your home’s hardest to reach corners, then you just might leap at the chance to get your hands on a house-dusting robot.
Continue reading… “Tody – a wall-climbing robot that will keep your house squeaky clean”
JINS MEME glasses
The Tokyo-based eyewear designer JINS stylish new glasses seem like an ordinary pair of glasses at first glance. However, the JINS MEME glasses offer more than style and comfort: these frames have been specifically designed to monitor your health. (Video)
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Wavegarden
Wavegarden is bringing the power of the ocean to the mountains of North Wales. They have been given the go-ahead to build the UK’s first inland surf lake. The giant wave lagoon, three times the size of a football pitch, will be the first of its kind in the world. (Video)
Continue reading… “World’s first surfing lake slated to open in 2015”
Toshiba plant factory
When you hear the name Toshiba, you probably think about electronics products like televisions and computers. Thanks to its CT and other diagnostic imaging machines and technology, Toshiba has made a name for itself in the healthcare industry, too. Now, the company wants to go further to promote their healthcare initiatives, by introducing 100 percent pesticide-free vegetable factories in Japan.
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Valero Energy
In the first quarter of 2014, did you generate $1 million for your employer? If not, you’d better stop reading this and get back to work if you want to keep up with the most productive workers in the U.S.
Continue reading… “8 companies where employees hit $1million in revenue”
Drone walking a dog.
Researchers are always developing and thinking of new ways that drones or unmanned aerial vehicles can be used. They are being used and studied in various industries and sectors including the military, agriculture, retail, delivery services, and even the arts. In the not so distant future, drones may even be used to take pets out for a walk in the park. (video)
Personal Space Dress
People everywhere knows how uncomfortable it is to feel that someone is invading your personal space when commuting, and no one knows more about that than then subway riders of Hong Kong. Kathleen McDermott, an MFA Creative Media student at City University of Hong Kong, has created a mechanical dress that will adjust its hem when a nearby person starts creeping in too close. (Video)
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At the PSFK CONFERENCE 2014, professors Alan Worf and Eric Lima of Cooper Union spoke about Invention Factory, a 6-week intensive summer program for their students. They locked their best and brightest in a room with all the tools needed for inventing and making prototypes, and let them create. Fundamentally a program about building, not entrepreneurship, the professors were looking for prototypes, not business plans. After the students had undergone rigorous critiques and revisions, they made videos of the student creations and one got 3.5 million views. (Video)
Dogs’ noses have four times the number of olfactory cells as humans.
Dogs noses are powerful and it has been well documented what they are able to sniff out. Researchers have discovered that our canine companions’ snouts may be more accurate than advanced laboratory procedures when it comes to detecting certain forms of cancer.
Continue reading… “Dogs can sniff the scent of prostate cancer with 98% accuracy”
People in the U.S. who go online spend more time on average perusing social networks than watching online video. But what else is eating up time: email.
Continue reading… “Email still eats up a good part of your day”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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