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“Independent mobility is crucial in the development of typical infants,” says the research.
A baby transporter for mobility-impaired children would ensure confidence, independence and proper cognitive development, researchers say. So they recommend babies start driving around on sonar-equipped robots.
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Periodic table blocks
If your kid’s already got their ABC’s down pat by age 2, maybe it’s time to up the educational ante with some wooden building blocks featuring the periodic table. (Pics)
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Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2010
The Caregiver Reminder Bracelet is a simple, economical device that, when used consistently, can eliminate a tragic problem in our hectic world.
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Taga Bike
Taga combines the fun of a bicycle with the functionality of a baby stroller. The Taga Bike only looks a bit silly until you watch the video. The baby-friendly bike becomes a stroller in just 20 seconds! (Pics and video)
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How many times haven’t you said, “If only I could harness all that energy.” Now you can with the handy device shown here.
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Yes, you read that right. A 29-year old Peruvian woman’s breasts grew to the size of an N cup after giving birth to her third child. Julia Manihuari’s breasts were so heavy that she would actually faint if she tried to get up:
The pint-sized farmer’s wife, who lives in northern Peru, was finally helped when [...]
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Sikker Baby Monitor
Baby monitors have been around for decades, but the only thing most of them can do is let you know if the kid starts crying. The Sikker (Danish for safety) baby monitor is designed give parents a much better idea of how the baby is doing. (Pics)
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Technology could soon identify why baby is crying.
Babies change their cry to signify if they are hungry, sad or even in pain, and technology could soon identify which, scientists believe. Identifying the changes could lead to the development of baby monitors capable of diagnosing an infant’s complaint, they claim.
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John Vogel of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) with the first wild grass to be sequenced, Brachypodium distachyon.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their colleagues at the Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute have announced that they have completed sequencing the genome of a kind of wild grass [...]
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When did baby strollers get so high-tech? The Origami stroller power-folds itself open and shut at the touch of a button and has a built-in generator that charges the battery with every step you take. You can even choose to add options like powered speakers for your MP3 player, daytime running lights, or an adapter [...]
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Geographic distribution of the 2,236 languages included in the present study
Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Memphis have released a new study on linguistic evolution that challenges the prominent hypothesis for why languages differ throughout the world.
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Smart Baby Case
Earlier this year Samsonite invited designers to develop products that would make it easier for people to travel with their babies. One submission came from Iranian designer Pouyan Mokhtarani who suggested a pod that can be used for casual travel or even during disaster scenarios. (Pics)
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Twoddler
So you think your baby’s all Twitter-ready with that Kickbee while chilling in the womb? Nah, only practice makes perfect, so the folks at Belgium’s Hasselt University came up with the Twoddler: a hacked Fisher-Price activity board with buttons linked to predefined Twitter messages.
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A research laboratory at Japan’s Ritsumeikan University has developed a monitoring system for wet diapers that consists of a self-powered sensor/transmitter and a receiver and is supposed to assist staff in hospitals and nursing homes in performing diaper checks with elderly patients. The sensor kit has to be placed inside the diaper and sends signals [...]
