The inventions for people in 2008

In early November 2008, Time Magazine published 50 inventions of the year. Please introduce a part of those inventions and be considered as the most beneficial and closest to our normal lives.

DNA test kit

The price is only 399 USD, this test kit is called "23 & Me", will soon diagnose 90 diseases from baldness, blindness only by testing secret genes of each person. The patient's saliva will be stored in the tube, sent to the company's laboratory and the results will be available within 4 - 6 weeks.

The famous customers of this odd DNA test kit are film producer Harvey Weinstein, billionaire Warren Buffett, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and Ivanka Trumps . The "23 & Me" gene decoding products were previously reserved only for men. Research, can now universalize to users and consumers to ensure public health.

The products that provide DNA testing kits are not rare in the United States, but the products of Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey were voted by Time magazine (USA) for its cheap price.

Green fuel

Two scientists, Milton Sommerfeld and Qiang Hu, raised algae, using algae to produce biofuel similar to gasoline. This research is being encouraged, because often algae are inedible, if used as fuel it will not affect food supplies.

Previously, sugarcane and corn were also used to research and produce ethanol biofuels, but they are the main source of food. Research into turning algae into gasoline is carried out at Arizona State University (ASU), with the idea of ​​Sapphire Energy in (San Diego) also pioneering the production of green fuels and natural fuels.

Biological arm

20 years for research, scientists from Touch Bionics (UK) have just launched this product, with an arm, a hand full of 5 fingers. Hand stretching, shrinking, fingers can "tip" the thin object like a CD, or can be used to "reward" a cup of coffee.

The product is quite useful and close, currently has hundreds of thousands of people around the world use. This biological hand has multiple joints, each finger has its own movement, however, the Touch Bionics still wants to offer a more complete product including fake wrists, fake fingers and electronic biological arms. complete.

Einstein's refrigerator

The cooling product of scientists at Oxford University (England) does not use freon, a global warming agent that is replaced by ammonia, butane and water (as Einstein used to use it before). They will be cooled, guaranteed as refrigerators people are using but require very little energy. The new version of Einstein refrigerator has been able to compete in the market - an environmentally friendly refrigerator.

Walking born . electricity

Modern society, walking is a way of exercising, strengthening health and discharging . stress. Max Donelan, Simon Fraser University scientist makes use of pedestrians for his research purposes. He invented a device that harnesses the energy of walking. They weigh about 1.3 kg, wrap around the knee, when we walk the device will generate electricity, will regenerate energy when stopped. If the device is worn both knees do not obstruct the footsteps, when moving will emit 5 watts of power, enough to charge 10 mobile phones.

Fresh package guaranteed

Agata Jaworska, Dutch designer, offers a product that wraps fresh food. Packaged food ensures continued freshness, or with fruits and vegetables that continue to grow during the time they are transported to the supermarket. Packaging of this type will certainly be extremely popular among housewives.

Use wind instead . electricity

That's fun, the Sky Windpower Company intends to use the wind up high, getting enough 1% to generate enough electricity for people on the ground. In World War 2, American scientists also designed wind turbines, received wind turbines and now think about producing wind power.

Cement sucked . dew

The Italian town of Segrate is very close to Milan, built with this type of cement. Italcementi factory researched this construction material within 10 years and named it TX Active. They are used to replace conventional types of cement because they can reduce up to 60% of nitrous oxide in the area. The reason they are called dewy cement because it is still normal cement, but the scientists have mixed catalysts, then mixed this mixture to turn into a form like fog and then used to build .

Music and food

The Fat Duck restaurant in Bray, England, when bringing out seafood dishes served with an iPod, plays music with sound waves. Music has had an impact on the taste of the guests. The chef Heston Blumenthal himself used a test: With sea oysters when customers enjoy in the background, the waves will be salty when they are sitting next to a farm . chicken and ducks. Time only considered, this invention (or innovation) stood at No. 49 in the year 50 of 2008.

Camera for the visually impaired

This invention seems to be a favor of Touch Sight camera for people who don't see the light, but they can still take photos and see things through the braille system. The photographer takes a camera to the forehead and takes a picture.