The Incredible Effects of a Digital Detox

Kate Unsworth, creator of the connected jewelry line Kovert Designs, recently held a five-day digital detox to examine how time away from smartphones affects the human body and psyche. 35 CEOs and influencers gathered in the Moroccan desert to mix and mingle completely unplugged. After just a few days, participants’ posture straightened, their memory and sleep improved and some were even moved to make major …

A 3D-Printed Splint for Faster Healing

Anyone who’s worn a cast understands the many setbacks: it’s itchy, you can’t shower with it and you’re left with a tanline by the time if comes off. So after tearing a ligament in his arm, Scott Summit—the senior director of functional design at 3D systems—turned to 3D printing as an alternative to the primitive fiberglass wrap, resulting in a next-level skeletal splint. While it’s …

Scientists Create a Water-Leaping Robot

Turning to nature for inspiration, South Korean scientists have created a robot that can jump on water. The miniature invention is based on the Water Strider—an insect that’s capable of walking across the surface of water—and is made up of four hydrophobic legs and a spring-loaded body that ties them together. Just after the spring is released, the microbot’s legs make minor rotations, prohibiting it …