New Inventions and Innovations

The Ridekick electric bike trailer gives bikes a boost from behind while also providing cargo space.
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Using graphite carbon as a lubricating layer could lead to artificial hip joints with a longer lifespan, which could allow patients to receive hip transplants at a younger age.
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The Endo Stitch automated suturing device for laparoscopic hysterectomies could reduce both hospital costs and operating room time.
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Researchers have proposed the idea of bouncing information off the ceilings in data centers, which could increase transmission speed by up to 30 percent.
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The Microsoft Kinect may soon be going into space to monitor astronauts' weight on board the International Space Station.
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The wristwatch sized Geko is able to help prevent deep vein thrombosis by stimulating the muscles and increasing blood flow in the femoral vein.
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The future of farming could lie with Prospero, a fleet of autonomous robots inspired by insects that use swarm technology and game theory to plant a field together.
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Researchers have developed a way to use flashing bacteria to detect low levels of arsenic, which could lead to a low cost method of detecting other toxins or pathogens.
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The cellphone case from MIAmobi instantly takes the user's cell phone off the grid, blocking all incoming and outgoing frequencies.
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The SureFlap cat door only opens for approved microchipped pets, preventing strays and random animals from entering the home.
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Researchers have developed an invisibility cloak that traps sound waves, preventing the sound from leaving the material.
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Researchers have created a solar paint that can be made in large enough quantities to be eventually used as an alternative to silicon-based solar cells.
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Researchers have developed a theft deterrent car seat that can identify the user by their specific weight and pressure on the seat.
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The dentist office may have gotten less scary with the new plasma "brush", which can clean and prep cavities painlessly for filling.
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Sony has debuted a battery fueled by paper, which could eventually lead to a more eco-friendly power source.
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