Sense Sleep Tracker

We test the simple, data-rich system for improving one's life through better sleep

A good night of sleep is an integral part of living a healthy lifestyle. While the old standby guideline of getting eight hours hasn’t changed much, research shows that the quality of sleep is just as important as the quantity. Ambient light, noise pollution and humidity can all play a role in the quality of one’s sleep and even the way in which we wake …

A Bionic Eye Restores a Man’s Vision

68-year-old Allen Zderad has regained his vision almost 20 years after he was diagnosed with an untreatable degenerative eye disease, ten years of which he spent nearly blind. The Minnesota man underwent a clinical trial of “Second Sight,” a new technology that bypasses the damaged retina by sending light waves directly to the optic nerve. Though the resulting vision quality isn’t anywhere near perfect, Zderad …

Introji: Emoji for Introverts

All introverts know how solo Netflix time can relax and recharge a person. To illustrate some of the joys (and woes) of being a little introverted, designer Rebecca Evie Lynch created Introji—a series of Emoji—after she and her boyfriend broke up because he needed more time on his own. Not just cute pictures, Introji (which is in the prototype phase) is “designed to help introverts …