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Crowdsourcing World War I Project Reveals Fascinating Insights into the Trenches

Feb-19-16 By IdeaConnection
World War I soldiers dug into trenches in Europe are among the most powerful and pervasive images of the 1914-18 war, but a major crowdsourcing project has revealed that most soldiers actually spent less than half their time at the front.

Crowdsourcing a New Cleanser with Customers

Jan-28-16 By IdeaConnection
Health and beauty company Glossier's latest product was dreamed up by the crowd.

Milky Jelly is a face cleanser that hit store shelves this month and was developed in large part through customer comments. 

Help Nasa Design the Next Generation Flying Bot

Jan-20-16 By IdeaConnection
NASA may well have a lot of smart brains working for it, but the space agency recognizes that it doesn't necessarily have the monopoly on great ideas when it comes to space research and getting into space.

Its latest open innovation project is to invite people from all over the world to contribute to the design of the Astrobee free-flying robot.

Astrobee is intended to help the crew on the International Space Station by performing such repetitive tasks as surveys and inspections.

Sober Selfie Challenge Aims to Reduce Alcohol Consumption

Jan-06-16 By IdeaConnection
Young Australians in Victoria are being invited to take the #SoberSelfie Challenge - that is ditching the booze for a weekend or fortnight period and taking photos of their hangover-free days.

The project was a winner in the VicHealth Innovation Challenge, a crowdsourcing initiative for ideas that promote healthy living, organized by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation(VicHealth).

Crowdsourcing Exercise to Track Colorado Wildlife

Dec-31-15 By IdeaConnection
Animal lovers who pass through Colorado's state parks are being asked to help with a crowdsourcing exercise to track wildlife.

It is hoped that the project will tell scientists if and how climate change is altering the state's habitats.

Crowdsourcing to Combat Superbugs

Dec-23-15 By IdeaConnection
The increase in the prevalence of antibiotic resistance is rarely out of the news. In a current report in The Guardian newspaper, the director of Antibiotic Research UK says that it is "almost too late" to stop a global superbug crisis.

A huge amount of resources is being poured into combating antibiotic resistance, including crowdsourcing initiatives.

Crowdsourcing Help to Combat Terrorism

Oct-28-15 By IdeaConnection
With global terrorism seemingly on the rise, the US Department of Defense has turned to crowdsourcing to speed up solutions for combatting the threat.

It has created the Laboratory Innovation Crowdsourcing portal, which allows those in the field to pose challenges to solvers across the federal government.

How the Crowd Can Help Discover New Antibiotics

Oct-21-15 By IdeaConnection
Antibiotic resistance continues to be a global threat to healthcare.  According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the planet is heading toward a post-antibiotic era where common infections are killers, unless urgent, coordinated action is taken.  These are infections that have been treatable for decades.

A new citizen's science platform hopes to be doing its bit to help with the battle against the bugs by developing a small home lab that anyone can use.

A Crowdsourced Business Venture with 1,000 Founders

Oct-07-15 By IdeaConnection
A new startup is about to get off the blocks and it currently has no idea about what it will sell and to whom. But it will have 1,000 founders who will all pitch in their ideas and have a stake in the company.
GroupMinded is an experiment in crowdsourcing that will involve all founders in everything, from conception of the idea right through to how the product is packaged and marketed.

Crowdsourcing Helps Discover a New Species of Human

Sep-15-15 By IdeaConnection
In 2013, palaeoanthropologist Lee Berger was in something of a quandary. The South Africa-based scientist had heard about a small cave filled with early human fossils, but the narrow chamber is difficult to get to.
He needed help to retrieve the remains before they deteriorated any further. So he posted a plea for assistance on social media.