Smart Stuff Worth Knowing

• Wearable brain sensor helps workers multitask May 20, 2012
  Scientists at MIT, Indiana and Tufts University have developed a wearable brain sensor that can detect when a user is overwhelmed. […]
  Sarah Korones
• Glove translates sign language gestures into spoken words May 20, 2012
  Students at Cornell University developed a prototype of a glove that translates sign language into spoken words. […]
  Amy Kraft
• Over a century later, Phineas Gage's brain connections mapped May 20, 2012
  Gage's skull was impaled by an iron rod. He survived, but his personality changed. A new virtual recreation shows how neural connections were damaged, in ways similar to modern brain disorders. […]
  Janet Fang
• Air-conditioned bulletproof vest provides cool protection May 20, 2012
  Scientists in Switzerland create bulletproof vests with built-in cooling systems, providing relief for overheated soldiers or police officers. […]
  Sarah Korones
• Your brain on sugar: Damaging for learning and memory May 19, 2012
  Researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles have discovered that high levels of sugar in your diet is not just unhealthy, but it is also inhibiting your memory and capability for learning. […]
  Ina Damm Muri
• Keen Footwear's founder redesigns the office seat, inspired by tractors May 19, 2012
  Martin Keen, founder of Keen Footwear, is now branching into furniture. He's focusing on seats and desks--inspired by antique tractors--that aim to appeal to health-conscious, active office workers. […]
  Reena Jana
• Gadgets under your skin May 19, 2012
  Canadian software company Autodesk says we are getting closer to having electronic devices implanted directly into our skin. […]
  Amy Kraft
• Audi's new futuristic electric bike was designed for fun May 19, 2012
  Audi has created an e-bike that's built for speed, tricks and an overall good time. […]
  Beth Carter
• Electroshock therapy secrets unveiled May 18, 2012
  When all else fails, electroconvulsive therapy can provide unprecedented relief to people with severe depression. British researchers have for the first time uncovered how the treatment may work, which could lead to the development of safer equally effective therapies in the future. […]
  Audrey Quinn
• Poor pedestrians at higher risk of getting hit by cars May 18, 2012
  Is road safety an environmental justice issue? A growing body of research shows why poor people suffer significantly more pedestrian car accidents compared to wealthier people. […]
  Rachel James