Biotechnology + Information Management
An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at the FireFly, an Ultra-Compact Camping Trailer Inspired by Space Travel
core77.comAfter spending several years in the habitation department at NASA, developing living spaces for the International Space Station as well as multiple off earth exploration vehicles, designer Garrett Finney left in 2009 to launch his dream recreation…
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The smart money is on renewable energy
Tim McDonnell, grist.orgFossil fuel cheerleaders take note: Renewable energy ain’t going nowhere — and it may prove to be the better bet in the long run.By 2030, renewables will account for 70 percent of new power supply worldwide, according to projections released Monda…
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Tweet-Mining For Crowd Management, Social Weather, And Emergencies
BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.comIt’s not just for insane hashtags anymore! Twitcident is mining the service to help manage everything from fires to crowded concerts.
Twitter might seem like an enormous stream of aimless chatter. But, to an increasing number of agencies,…
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April Joyner, inc.com
Inc. magazine
Apr 8, 2013
New apps and devices are bringing diagnosis and treatment straight to the end consumer.
featured company
Wellframe brings artificial intelligence to heart care.The Affordable Care Act put a…
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Why You Can’t Find Women Engineers: They’re Too Well-Rounded
By: Anya Kamenetz, fastcompany.com“Not lack of ability, but more choice,” say researchers.
Silicon Valley’s hottest companies are hurting for women engineers. And many pixels have been spilled trying to figure out why. The answer, according to a study released by Pitt…
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Retail | Start an Online Store With No Skills, No Stuff — And Now No Money
Marcus Wohlsen, wired.comForget software as a service. Welcome to the age of stuff as a service.
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Take Traffic Into Your Own Hands With This DIY Car Counter
BY ZAK STONE, fastcoexist.comThe TrafficCom lets you measure how many cars drive on your street and figure out traffic patterns. And you can now get one via Kickstarter—just like the guys at NASA.
There’s something about the moment NASA places an order that gives any…
The Ultimate Air Purifier Uses NASA Technology
By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan, fastcodesign.comThis $800 device, designed by NewDealDesign, zaps particles using titanium dioxide.
As the space program shifted its focus from putting life into space to sustaining life in space, the plentiful technologies to emerge from its hollowed…
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Track Fuel Economy, Kill Check-Engine Lights With the Fitbit for Cars
Damon Lavrinc, wired.comEveryone knows that mashing the gas, slamming on the brakes and cruising at high speeds kills fuel economy. And considering the average driver spends upwards of $3,000 a year on gas, you’d think people would be more inclined to change …
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How Mazda Reinvented the Diesel Engine
By Lawrence Ulrich, popsci.comThe company’s new diesel engine will get 44 mpg plus meet strict emission standards.
Diesel-engine designers have long grappled with a dilemma: Reducing emissions meant either cutting efficiency or adding expensive equipment. With the…
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Cloud Shield, Twine’s Gateway To The Full-Blown Internet Of Things
By John Pavlus, fastcodesign.comCo.Design gets an exclusive first look at Cloud Shield, which makes Twine a full-blown internet device. Welcome to the Internet of Things.
If you’re not afraid of hacking together a bit of code and plugging tiny wires into a credit-card-sized…
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