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How Stuart Karten and Starkey Re-Invented the Hearing Aid

The device solves multiple hassles, with a touch-sensitive control pad and a design that hides on the ear.READ»

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For Truly Green Funiture, Make All the Parts Recyclable--and Replaceable

A chair that never has to be trashed with a leg breaks or the fabric gets stained.READ»

Student Invents Energy Efficient Escalator That Also Transports Wheelchairs

The new escalator has moving plates that join to form a platform for the wheelchair-bound.READ»

Retirement Home Helps Residents Explore Their World

The open, easy-to-explore layout of this old-folks home puts others to shame.READ»

BMW Gets One Step Closer to Auto-pilot

When a driver is suddenly incapacitated--by a heart attack, for example--a new system brings the car to a safe stop at the side of the road.READ»

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Walkers and Canes, Ingeniously Redesigned for the Future

Of all the design we saw at ICFF, this is the only one that had several passers-by cooing, "We need this!"  The two designs by Takano Heartworks perfect objects you'd never think twice about: Walkers and canes. Here's ...READ»

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Stepping Out With Honda's New Robotic Legs

Next week, when car designers convene for the Detroit Society of Automotive Engineers Congress, Honda will unveil two strap-on robotic prosthetic devices that help the wearer walk or squat without ever getting tired--a miracle for ...READ»