Design for Health
US Military Enlists New High Tech Undies to Help Monitor Soldiers’ Vitals
News that the United States military is adding undies to its arsenal of high-powered gadgets and gizmos may surprise you, but that’s exactly what researchers at the U.S. Army Medical Research and
E. chromi Designer Bacteria Will Color Your Poop According to What Ails You
E. chromi is an experimental collaboration between designers and scientists working in the field of synthetic biology. Royal College of Art graduates’ James King and Daisy Ginsberg, together with
AfterShokz Bone-Conducting Earphones Pump Music Directly Through Your Skull
Never seem to be able to get the music loud enough? AfterShokz may have a solution for you – earphones that send sound waves directly to your inner ear. Because these earphones use
Otherlab Create Lightweight Inflatable Robots That Can Walk on Water
Otherlab is working on a new breed of inflatable robots that cast aside the heavy and expensive metal structures that most robots are based on, bringing down their cost and material use while increasing
Researchers Successfully Create Artificial Blood
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have successfully created artificial, oxygen-carrying red blood cells that they believe could go into human medical trials in as little as two years. The cells
VIDEO: New Pronto Superfast Application Condom Staves Off the Spread of STDs
Nothing kills the mood more than a condom wrapper that simply.won’t.open, but in South Africa, uncooperative condoms can be more than just an inconvenience. With one of the world’s highest
Scientists Build Digital Devices Out of Bacteria and DNA
Scientists at the Imperial College London just announced that they have discovered a way to build digital devices out of bacteria and DNA. The breakthrough could one day create the building blocks needed
Under Armour’s Biometric Compression Shirt Tracks and Broadcasts Athletic Performance (Video)
Think sports fans need a few more stats to stress over while pick their fantasy teams? How about lung capacity or peak heart rate? Under Armour and Zephyr Technology have teamed up to create
“Intelligent” T-Shirt Monitors Hospital Patients’ Vital Signs and Movements
Hospital stays aren’t fun no matter what, but the constant poking and prodding can be some of the worst offenders. Researchers from la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid have developed
7 Designs That Can Improve Your Health
Here at Inhabitat we believe that good design can save the world – and that includes everything from the environment we live in to personal health. In fact, our favorite designs are those that
Coral-Reef Secret Could Yield Sunscreen in a Pill in Five Years
We all know how important it is to protect your skin from the sun’s wrath, but we could definitely do without the ooey gooey mess and the splotchy coverage of traditional sunscreen. Thankfully,
Solvatten’s Solar Water Sterilization Jug Could Save Lives in Developing Nations
Swedish company Solvatten recently began distributing its user-friendly solar water sterilization jug in countries like drought-afflicted Somalia. The device disinfects up to 10 liters of water in two or
$1 Pocket-Sized Blood Lab Can Accurately Detect HIV
A credit card-sized plastic chip created by researchers at Columbia University could radically increase the availability of diagnostic tests able to identify HIV and syphillis in the developing world. The
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Plans to Make a Waterless, More Sanitary Toilet
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is looking to reinvent the classic commode. Two and a half billion people in the world — about 40% of the population — don’t have access to a safe
FDA Unveils “Scary” New Anti-Smoking Packaging for Cigarettes
Take your pick: Would you rather buy something with an image of blackened, rotting lungs or a mother blowing smoke on her baby? If you are one of 50 million Americans who smoke, you will soon be faced
LOOWATT: Toilet Made From Poo Transforms Excrement into Energy
Design gets very literal in this toilet made from poop! Form follows function to whole new level in Virginia Gardiner’s energy generating toilet – which is literally made from poop! Designed
Color Changing Fukushima Plates Detect Radiation In Your Food
Imagine sitting down at the dinner table and not knowing if the food in front of you is safe to eat. For many people in Japan that situation is a reality, and while the government has been issuing
ReWalk Robotic Exoskeleton Gives Paraplegics the Ability to Walk
Amit Goffer, the founder of Argo Medical Technologies, recently unveiled a revolutionary exoskeleton that enables paraplegics to stand, walk, and even climb stairs. The bionic device, called ReWalk, is a
Portable Breast Scanner Detects Cancer in Real-Time Without X-Ray Radiation
Each year breast cancer claims the lives of 465,000 women around the world — however this scourge can often be defeated if detected early. To aid in the fight against breast cancer Professor Zhipeng
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