Two European startups have collaborated to develop a wearable chair that allows you to sit whenever and wherever you are, making any workplace that requires prolonged standing more comfortable, more productive, and less prone to injury. https://futurism.com/the-chairless-chair-allows-you-to-sit-anywhere/
In an effort to motivate children to use bicycle helmets, design and innovation firm MOEF has created protective head gear in the shape of a LEGO figure's hair. wanting to mimic the proportions and physical characteristics of the original plastic toy as closely as possible. http://www.designboom.com/design/lego-hair-bike-helmet-moef-10-14-2016/
GravityLight is a gravity-powered lamp designed for use in developing or third-world nations, as a replacement for kerosene lamps. It uses a bag filled with rocks or earth, attached to a cord, which slowly descends similar to the weight drive in a cuckoo clock. This action powers the light for up to thirty minutes. www.gravitylight.org
This Privacy Helmet would be interesting for those who believe the open office concept kills productivity. It fully blocks office noise to allow full concentration at work. It's equipped with a communication system so you can do your work within the helmet. It reminds some of the Cone of Silence, one of many recurring joke devices from Get Smart, an American comedy television series of the 1960s http://www.designboom.com/technology/hochu-rayu-helmfon-ukraine-06-30-2017/
HealthMatch is a mobile app that allows you to find clinical trials in the fastest and simplest way possible in real-time and tailored to your profile. It structures and aggregates clinical-trial listing data, making it machine-readable so that you can be matched with trials relevant to your condition. By simply inputting data about your condition and answering a series of machine generated questions, you will be able to easily qualify for trials and access new treatments. You can register interest in this new app which is under development.
The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled its new glow-in-the-dark coin, thought to be the first of its kind. The CAD 2 coin has been created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada?s confederation. The coin has been made with ink that contains luminescent material so it glows in the dark. https://www.springwise.com/worlds-first-glow-dark-coin-celebrates-canadian-anniversary/?
