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The 15-Year-Old Inventor Who Launched A Business
When Brooke Martin's dog suffered separation anxiety, she built pet communicator iC Pooch
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The 15-Year-Old Who Builds Drones
Pittsburgh native Mihir Garimella won the Google Science Fair for his fly-inspired robot
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Hack Yourself An Emergency DIY Car Charger
On the lam without your car charger? Splice some wires and be on your way.
Nov 8, 2012
A New Organization Pairs Scientists With Adventurers To Bring Data Back From The Wild
“Hey, while you’re there, could you grab us some data?”
Oct 19, 2012
The Bed That Uses Robotic Arms to Make Itself
After a full day of operating mill machinery in Spain’s Basque country, Ascensio Zubeldia used to fall into bed drained. … Continued
Sep 5, 2012
A Buoy-Based Security System For Our Ports
About 40 percent of U.S. trade—some $1.4 trillion a year—passes through the country’s 360 ports and waterways. (The rest arrives … Continued
