An artificial pancreas could eliminate the needs of diabetics for insulin injections by delivering the insulin automatically when required. People with type 1 diabetes can maintain normal sugar levels by engaging in low key activities after eating. Working off this idea, the pancreas would consist of a closed loop system containing a blood sugar monitor, insulin pump, activity monitors attached to the body, and a processing unit. Input from the activity and blood sugar monitors...

Surveys have shown that almost half of the respondents admit to flirting on flights, while one-third of them meet up after the flight has landed. The idea is to create an application that will help make flying more social, and less random, by allowing fliers to choose seatmates through Facebook. The application will allow users to link their Facebook profile to their check-in information, and then choose a seating partner based on their profile. Both passengers must choose to...

A very interesting shop ONE NOFFS was opened in Sydney. It creates designer works from the old stuff. The idea belongs to Rupert Noffs who is the grandson of Ted Noffs (the founder of The Ted Noffs Foundation, a charitable organization that helps the drug addicts and alcoholics). He developed the concept of "second hand" store turning an ordinary shop of old stuff into the platform for creative and talented young designers work, who can also make money on this. ONE NOFFS shop...

I suppose that microscopic worms could do a better job of detecting explosives than X-ray machines, metal detectors or bomb sniffing dogs. The tiny nematodes, known as Caenorhabditis elegans, have little scent organs on the sides of their mouths. Why not extract the receptors from the amphids and incorporate them into a device (so called bomb sniffing machine).

Online Mailing List Sales business. Business Overview Let customers go online to select the mailing lists they wish to purchase. Develop a Web site that is indexed into various 'mailing list' sections. These sections would be broken down into demographic and consumer buying habit headings such as 'people interested in purchasing a business opportunity' or 'people who regularly purchase videos by mail.' The possibilities are endless in terms of the sections featured on the site....

I suggest using a plastic metamaterial to build a cloak that makes objects invisible to sound waves. The cloaking device will be made of stacked sheets of plastic filled with holes that will be sized and arranged to redirect sound waves by either blocking them or absorbing them. The device will work for audible frequencies between one and four kilohertz, which is the same frequency as the higher two octaves on a piano.

The newly developed mChip can accurately diagnose HIV, costs only $1 to produce, and is the size of a credit card. The plastic mChip can accurately diagnose HIV with only a pinprick of blood. The chip takes advantage of microfluidics and eliminates the need for skilled technicians for analysis. The low cost combined with the size, speed, and accuracy could make the mChip extremely valuable for diagnosis in rural areas.

The tree bench is a portable bench, using a pair of canvas straps to transform a tree into a shady bench. The tree bench use industrial straps to attach to a tree and can be easily relocated. It can provide temporary seating or add excitement to a city park, moving from tree to tree and creating new views.

The magnetic bike light will detach quickly and turn on automatically when attached to the frame. Designed to help prevent theft, the lights will be easily removable and pocket-sized, allowing them to be quickly detached and taken along when the bike is left unattended. They will fit an array of tube diameters, remaining securely in place and emitting a bright LED light from the sides as well as directly ahead. The lights can be placed anywhere on the frame, automatically...

To drill a hole in the glass seems to be the problem without solution. But the solution does exist and it is quite simple. You just need some turpentine. Drop a couple of drops of turpentine on the glass. Use putty or ordinary plasticine for a border to prevent the liquid from spreading. Then begin to drill on low speed adding some more turpentine if needed. And remember that the drill should be sharp.