Irish Times: An invention by a Limerick student which seeks to minimise the spread infections in hospitals has won the Irish leg of the 2012 James Dyson award. Paddy Mulcahy, a 21-year-old UL student, designed U-neat, a hospital bed table and locker, which is easily sanitised because of its seam-free, filleted surfaces, which eliminate corners […]
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Thecheeky.com: With Arnold, Tiger and two timing IMF guy in mind, we have created this wedding ring for people intent on cheating. The negative engraving on the inside means that when you are in the ‘Club’ and an attractive woman… or man comes along to chat, slipping your wedding ring off is not an option.
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Tennessee Today: Christian Parigger, associate professor of physics at the University of Tennessee Space Institute in Tullahoma, wants to advance the fight against cancer. His big idea: develop a technology that goes on a “seek and destroy†mission for cancerous tumors. His invention uses a femtosecond laser, which means it pulses at speeds of one-quadrillionth
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Isle of Man Today: It’s often the simplest inventions that are the most brilliant. Talented design and technology student Amy Lowe, 18, has proved that with an idea that could really make a difference to those children who have to take oral medication on a daily basis. Amy’s design for her innovative A-Maze pill dispenser
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The invention, named Safetynet, was invented by Dan Watson, a former student at Glasgow School of Art and helps guide juvenile fish inadvertently caught in the nets to safety. The Safetynet features a series of brightly lit escape rings that are fitted to conventional trawler nets to prevent meshes closing completely – allowing the smaller
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The Home Emergency Lamp Post (HELP) is a mailbox post with an interior lighting system that automatically illuminates your address at night. The HELP is also equipped with a strobe light and a 120dB siren that can be activated in emergency situations via wireless remote. The siren alerts neighbors for immediate assistance while the strobe
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Irish Examiner: Paddy Mulcahy, 21, has been offered university support to develop the easy-clean U-neat unit which reduces the spread of potentially lethal infections from surface to person. The all-in-one bedside table, locker and chairs has no corners, preventing the build-up of bacteria, and could dramatically cut the spread of health care acquired infections. “The
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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 of doing the right thing is its own reward. If you compost or you’re looking for an excuse to start, CompoKeeper has
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NY Times: Soon, we might interact with our smartphones and computers simply by using our minds. In a couple of years, we could be turning on the lights at home just by thinking about it, or sending an e-mail from our smartphone without even pulling the device from our pocket. Farther into the future, your
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The $20K House is an ongoing research project at the Rural Studio that seeks to address the pressing need for decent and affordable housing in Hale County, Alabama. Nearly 30% of individuals in Hale County live in poverty. Due to the lack of conventional credit for people with this level of income, and insufficient knowledge
