Inventions

How can a surfboard modification help save the oceans?

The maker movement is grieving a big loss with the shutdown of Maker Media. Freethink's Alexandra Cardinale spoke...

18 billion pounds of plastic are dumped in the ocean every year. This microbrewery created biodegradable six pack rings to help stem the tide.

The package is simple and dirt-cheap—a plastic bag with a condom, a syringe, a rubber tube, and a card with...

Derrick Campana is a prosthetics engineer helping animals walk again with artificial limbs.

Epilepsy can be a scary and dangerous condition. Could this seizure-detecting smartwatch provide peace of mind and save lives?

If we could detect Alzheimer’s earlier, we could treat it better. Two college students designed a device that may be able to do just that.