NEWS.com.au: Any new mother will tell you that parenting is a workout, but a world-first baby sling designed in Australia takes the concept to a whole new level. The Smiling Sling, invented by Sydney mum and...

Inventions Inspired By Beer

After you're done using your iPhone app to find cheap beer, take a look at some inventions inspired by the alcoholic beverage found on Philly.com. Party Goggles, application No. 12/927,974, by Bruce Riggs of Helendale, Calif. "How...
InstyMeds is bringing vending machine convenience to the world of medicine. The Star Tribune has more: It looks like an oversized cash machine. But instead of spitting out greenbacks, it dispenses prescription medicine. For Michael...

$345,000 Lab-Grown Hamburger

Wired UK: Mark Post, a vascular biologist at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands, is about to create a proof-of-concept lab-grown hamburger. It won’t come cheap — Post reckons it’ll cost around to...

Niche Biz: Shark Repellent

Ever wanted to surf without the fear of sharks? While there was not much you could do before, Joel Centeio is hoping to change that with his special shark repelling device. The tiny box on...
Anyone who has ever had to change a diaper knows just how much babies love to wiggle and roll right out of your reach. Erin Kelly knew all too well just how difficult a...
Known as "the hand that makes a difference," EvenPar Enterprises is a company that was launched by Michael Duncan to help people with a variety of disabilities do some of the things they couldn't do...
Vitality makes a cap for prescription pill bottles called the GlowCap: The device is simple. When a patient is prescribed a medication, a physician or pharmacy provides a GlowCap to go on top of the pill...

Frozen Beer Foam

According to the Beer Street Journal, a Japanese brewer will be adding a frozen draft beer to its lineup soon: The beer itself isn’t frozen, the head of it is. Kirin has developed...
When you have a hungry baby, there is no waiting around for 20 minutes while a regular bottle warmer does its job. However, Littlewunz has created a unique bottle warmer that will do the...
Phys.org: Traditional flat mirrors on the driver’s side of a vehicle give drivers an accurate sense of the distance of cars behind them but have a very narrow field of view. As a result,...

Feed Your Pet from Your iPhone

Does this happen to you: does your pet's empty food disk call out to you? Ever time you walk past it do you feel an overwhelming need to refill it? If so, you're...

The Unforgetable Credit Card

Coin is a swipe-able connected device that looks just like a credit card, and contains all your credit, debit, gift, loyalty and membership cards information in one place. Press a button and swipe, and it's...
Techcrunch: We met Joe Hill in Norfolk, Virginia last week. He had a story to tell us. He has two autistic sons who have had trouble communicating and he noticed that the world of...
People love to listen to music on the go. Whether they're jogging, suffering through a long commute, or walking around a school campus. However, where do their earbuds go when they are done...
For many people, making the "green" transition is not just a trend. It is also a way of life. From recycling to composting, it is a process that requires time, but the feeling...
Our next interview in the Get on the Shelf series features Mike Sewell and his product, the StepNpull. What product did you submit to Wal-Mart's Get on the Shelf contest? We submitted StepNpull which is a hands...
Etsy: These stunningly realistic looking Mermaid Tails were inspired by my 3 daughters and their love of all things Mermaid! They are created to fit your unique size and include a comfortable, durable and...
If you've ever tried to take a vacation with children that required the use of both an airplane and a rental car, you know the pain. What do you do about car seats and boosters?...
How do you build a desk suspended by balloons? A company called Twisted Image finally started production in February. Their job was to fabricate permanent hot air balloons strong enough to...