http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Science-and-Discovery Science and Discovery en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 10:41:19 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Science-and-Discovery 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/3d-printed-objects1 (TrendHunter.com) 3D printed objects are more common than ever before and we are reaping tangible rewards from three-dimensional manufacturing devices. These 3D printed objects can be both practical as well as a...]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 16:05:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/3d-printed-objects1 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linden-gledhill (TrendHunter.com) Linden Glendhill is a biochemist and his latest work sees him enlarging microscopic images to create the beautiful, blown-up artwork set to some similarly captivating music. Linden Glendhill is a...]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 22:00:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linden-gledhill http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/influenza-saver (TrendHunter.com) If you are focused on staying germ free you should frequently be using the Influenza Saver to sanitize your electronics and improve your overall hygiene. As a culture we depend an enormous amount...]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 13:24:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/influenza-saver http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theft-detectors (TrendHunter.com) With technology becoming increasingly prevalent, security has become even more important and ‘BioCatch' theft detectors aim to capitalize on that discretely. Monitoring the way a user...]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 19:26:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theft-detectors http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/healing-bandages (TrendHunter.com) From a very young age, many people have learned to count on plastic wound coverings to help cover cuts and mend scrapes; these inventive high-tech healing bandages are taking it one step further....]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 18:26:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/healing-bandages http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inorganic-flora (TrendHunter.com) Instead of blueprints of buildings or gadgets, Macoto Murayama built blueprints of plants with his project ‘Inorganic flora.' Murayama's collection of visuals is composed of...]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 18:11:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inorganic-flora http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/symbolic-art-response (TrendHunter.com) A sleek and eco-friendly sowing machine stands in the fields of the East, West, South and North US. Eco-Seed Sowing Machines are Michael Jantzen’s environmental statement to the issue of...]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 14:03:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/symbolic-art-response http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gummy-bear-breast-implants (TrendHunter.com) Gummy Bear breast implants are a new option for women that have recently been approved by the FDA. The Gummy Bear breast implants are of course only a popular nickname for the new anatomically...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 22:01:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gummy-bear-breast-implants http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/choice-happiness-speech (TrendHunter.com) The importance of variety is a key facet with regards to making something successful, according to Malcolm Gladwell in this choice happiness speech. In today's society, the amount of variety...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 18:08:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/choice-happiness-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-bike (TrendHunter.com) Ralf Holleis's new creation, the ‘VRZ 2 Belt' 3D bike, is no ordinary means of transportation. In fact, it was created entirely by a 3D printer. Most of the bike frame was formed...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 17:42:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-bike http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chris-hadfield (TrendHunter.com) Several months ago, Chris Hadfield became the first man to record a song in space and now the astronaut has released a cover singing David Bowie's iconic hit Space Oddity. The video that...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 08:10:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chris-hadfield http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/test-tube-cookies (TrendHunter.com) Anyone with a passion for physics and scientific experiments will simply adore these Beaker and Test Tube Cookies, which are some of the most inventive and creative cookie creations around. While...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/test-tube-cookies http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/save-your-eyesight (TrendHunter.com) This new technology may save your eyesight. Bradley Nelson is a professor of robotics and intelligent systems at ETH-Zurich. Leading a team of researchers, he has created tiny devices that will help...]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 11:30:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/save-your-eyesight http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/molecular-inspired-designs (TrendHunter.com) These molecular-inspired designs take microscopic ideas and turn them into big-impact creations. With mathematical marvels like the Fibonacci sequence, it is no wonder that so many designers look to...]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 21:58:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/molecular-inspired-designs http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pbs-avengers-tv-icons (TrendHunter.com) Somebody’s fed up with the public BS that the Public Broadcasting Service has been airing lately. YouTube short movie makers Gritty Reboots reincarnate some childhood stars in attempt to save...]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 14:05:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pbs-avengers-tv-icons http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intel-smart-car-headlights (TrendHunter.com) The Intel ‘Smart Car Headlights’ are a safety advancement in driving that is sure to be a must-have feature of upcoming car models. The genius technology processes so fast that within 30...]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 09:25:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intel-smart-car-headlights http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cell-phone-suit (TrendHunter.com) A suit that blocks out the waves emitted by cell phones was developed by french fashion brand ‘Smuggler' and the ‘XLIM Research Institute'. Over three years, the suit was...]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cell-phone-suit http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/current-state-of-artificial-intelligence (TrendHunter.com) The ‘Current State of Artificial Intelligence' infographic smartly and concisely explains all you really need to know about the AI processes of today. Smartly sub-titled ‘Working...]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 15:18:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/current-state-of-artificial-intelligence http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/botobjects-prodesk3d (TrendHunter.com) As the first of its kind, the BotObjects ProDesk3D printer is a revolutionary new technology that brings full color 3D printing straight to your home office. The personal printer marks significant...]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 13:58:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/botobjects-prodesk3d http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyscraper-for (TrendHunter.com) For those who think that towers are things strictly for humans, the University at Buffalo's skyscraper for bees is great proof that even insects need gigantic office space too. Around the...]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 17:27:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyscraper-for http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/addiction-information (TrendHunter.com) Though addiction information has always been available to the public, very few are as informed as they should be in the matter. This is due in part to the often glamorous way addiction is portrayed...]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 01:26:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/addiction-information http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dead-space-laser (TrendHunter.com) There's always a reason why people build things, but in the case of this Dead Space Plasma Cutter, it doesn't matter, because it's simply amazing. Created by Patrick Priebe of...]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 17:50:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dead-space-laser http://www.trendhunter.com/course/emotional-intelligence-keynotes (TrendHunter.com) The science behind feelings, emotions and human behavior related to one's emotional state are some of the topics discussed throughout these emotional intelligence keynotes. Speaker Chip...]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 10:28:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/course/emotional-intelligence-keynotes http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-technology-flying-robot (TrendHunter.com) Robot technology is one step closer to limitless, as Harvard scientists unveil the World's tiniest flying robotic insect. The insect-inspired robot sits on your fingertip at half the size of a...]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 09:37:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-technology-flying-robot http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bionic-ears (TrendHunter.com) The possibility of having a high-tech, human-made body part attached to our bodies only started to become a startling reality a little while ago, and this newly developed design for these 3D-printed...]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 16:06:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bionic-ears http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synergy-mining-helmets (TrendHunter.com) Working in subterranean environments to collect precious materials is an old profession but continues to be extremely dangerous, and that’s why life-saving innovations like Ulten Quinlivan-Hopkins]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 21:20:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synergy-mining-helmets http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/neurobiology-keynote (TrendHunter.com) Susan Berry is charming and candid as she talks about her personal experiences as a visually impaired individual who was able to repair her vision by relearning perception in this enlightening...]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 09:51:14 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/neurobiology-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/terraform-keynote (TrendHunter.com) This terraform keynote by Michio Kaku addresses the possibility and of creating human societies on Mars. From this, he offers the most efficient and cost effective way to do so. Michio begins his...]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 11:48:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/terraform-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/creative-inspiration-keynote (TrendHunter.com) This creative inspiration keynote by Aubrey de Grey gives a great understanding on how ideas are made and how to use this information to your advantage. For those worried about not having enough...]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 11:38:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/creative-inspiration-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proscope-micro-mobile (TrendHunter.com) The science savvy or even just the plain curious are sure to love the ProScope Micro Mobile, which easily transforms an iDevice into a microscope. With 20x to up to 80x zoom, the ProScope Micro...]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 04:17:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proscope-micro-mobile