The cancer-detecting bra will monitor body heat to help identify tumors at the early stages--allowing for prompt treatment and a higher survival rate. Developed to work as a supplement to conventional screening methods, the bra will be equipped with sensors to monitor heat patterns in breast tissue over a 2 to 12 hour period. This data will then be transmitted to a computer, which will analyze the patterns to determine if any early tumors are beginning to form.

Using some perforated sheets of plastic stacked in the shape of a pyramid, it is possible to develop a device able to hide an object from sound waves. The device will rely on the use of metamaterials--arranging natural materials in repeating patterns to create new and unique properties. When the sound wave-cloaking pyramid is placed around an object, the sound waves will behave like there is nothing more than a flat surface in their path. The sound-cloaking technology could have...

The i-port injection port will make dealing with diabetes a bit more comfortable by allowing multiple insulin doses to be delivered through the same hole. The quarter-sized i-port will attach to the skin like an adhesive bandage and make the initial skin puncture when it is first attached. The device can remain in one spot for three days, allowing the user to inject their insulin directly into the port instead of needing to puncture the skin several times in one day. Each i-port...

The new system will identify the Salmonella bacteria on food within 24 hours--a significant reduction in time from the previous requirement of several days--which could help prevent tainted food from reaching consumers. The technology will detect the bacterial colonies grown on agar plates by scanning them with a red diode laser. Penetrating a bacterial colony will cause the red light to form a unique scatter pattern, which will then be compared to a library of images to identify...

A stimulation glove designed for the elderly and stroke victims will help to improve their motor skills and tactile perception. A diminishing sense of touch is common among stoke patients and the aging. To help treat the problem, I suggest developing a glove that will passively stimulate certain nerve cells to improve the communication between neurons.

Forget fingerprints and iris scans--a new form of biometric identification will use body odor to identify the individual. Every person's individual body odor is unique, and can be used to identify an individual with an accuracy rate of more than 85 percent. The odor-identification method may provide a more subtle alternative to the current biometric techniques like fingerprints and iris scans--techniques that are often associated with criminal records and could cause people to be...

A new pen will do more than just look good--it will also never need sharpening and will never run of out of 'ink.' The pen will be handcrafted of aluminum and wood, giving it an unmistakable style. The true beauty of the pen, however, will be contained in its Ethergraph tip, a special metal alloy that will leave a precise, permanent line on the paper--a bit like a combination of a pencil and ink pen. The tip will never wear out and will continue to write forever with no need for a...

The idea is to create a Bluetooth music receiver for use in old-style cassette decks. The cassette adapter Bluetooth will need to be inserted into the tape deck to instantly allow the car's cassette player to receive Bluetooth signals. Although there are other devices on the market that allow the user to listen to MP3s, the Bluetooth device will function without wires, eliminating tangles or limited range, and can be used to take hands-free calls when paired with a phone. The...

Get the most out of your workout with a smart fitness shirt that will gather detailed information about the wearer's exertion level to help encourage an optimal workout. The shirt will be embedded with an array of sensors that will measure changes in heart rate, breathing and pulse. The information can be uploaded wirelessly, and then used to track the wearer's physical output.

The Night View Assist will identify humans as well as an impressive array of road-wandering animals. Although in-car night-vision systems were developed 13 years ago, they have been limited to identifying only pedestrians. This is because the wide range of animal sizes and shapes makes it much harder to develop a system able to pick them out. To address this problem, the Night View Assist will be developed with a thermal infrared camera that will scan for warm-blooded animals outside of...