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The fields in which LED is applied are far more than what we’ve ever expected, but it’s still quite surprising to see LED lights used in building an anti-aging mask. Can LED solve our skin problems? The answer from scientists is “yes”, and it is claimed that the “Magic LED Beauty Mask” will bring young and healthy skin back to you within 7 to 21 days by encouraging collagen and elastin regeneration as LED can “stimulate fibroblast activity”.

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Quite soon in the future we’ll be using solar paint on our houses to harvest energy to power the household electricity, as researchers from the University of Notre Dame have developed low-cost solar paint using nano-sized particles of titanium dioxide, coated with cadmium sulfide or cadmium selenide. Once brushed onto any conducting materials and exposed to the sunlight, the paint will then create electricity with a light-to-energy conversion efficiency of 1%. Even though its efficiency isn’t high enough, the researchers are still trying to improve it, so as to make the solar paint both low-cost and high-efficiency for household use.

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The Plasma Toothbrush invented by scientists at the University of Missouri is a new type that disinfects and cleans out cavities, kills bacteria and forms a better bond for the fillings without resulting in any feeling of pain. It features a high efficiency too, accomplishing the dental filling within less than 30 seconds while still ensures the fillings 60 percent stronger than common ones. The Plasma Toothbrush is expected to be arriving in 2013.

3D Cabinet created by cleverly arranging bright yellow color and plain black color… Quite simple concept, but really amazing art.

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With an adjustable design, the brass pencil sharpener can produce three kinds of points: a sharp one for fine and precise lines, a medium one for letter-writing, and a rounded one for sketching and shading. One tool that meets your three different kinds of needs, isn’t that a great deal?

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Stuffed animals used to be inanimate toys that can only get moved by the humans; but now they can successfully move on their own, with the aid of the Pinoky—a small, ring-like device that wirelessly brings stuffed animals to “life”. It uses a micro controller, a Zigbee input device and a servo motor system to move an animal’s hands and legs, also with a set of photo sensors designed to measure the angle at which it bends. Thus simply pin the Pinoky onto your stuffed animals, and you will then see them move and dance automatically. Really funny, huh? You can get it as a Christmas gift for your kids.

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Angel Mommy Pack is a smart design especially good for babies and their moms. It’s a clever combination of a breast pump and a feeding bottle, which not only makes it easy for moms to get their breast milk into the bottle for storage but also promises a safe reheating and easy cleaning so as to reduce the housework a mom needs to do.

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Honestly we seldom see laptop bags redesigned with many new functions, not to mention a bag that actually serves as a charger as well. This amazing design comes from Brad Ascalon, which utilizes wireless charging technology to convert a laptop bag into a charging machine. Now have a look at the bag: its inner tray is in fact the charger and its carrying strap actually contains USB male connector at one end and a plug on the other. So once connect the strap end to another computer or an electrical outlet, and then you can get your laptop recharged wirelessly. That’s not all! The same USB port allows the laptop bag to work as a thumb drive on its own too.

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Anything full of connotation is always appreciated. Just as a man with rich connotation attracts us much more, a cabinet with unique connotation is highly welcomed to our home too. Put forward by Uruguayan designer Claudio Sibille, the “Ludovico” chest is made from eucalyptus wood, featuring one table on the surface and one or two chairs inside it. So simply move and pull, you can transform one single piece of furniture into a complete set immediately, really fabulous!

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The Roman Colosseum is the place that I visit everyday… That’s not kidding, because what I’m talking about is actually my new hot tub that resembles the famous building, instead of the real one.

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While human’s love for light resulted in the invention of bulbs and lamps, Calabarte’s love for beautiful light art has brought us these amazing lamps made out of hollowed and dried skin of the gourd fruit. They seem bit of ordinary when not turned on, but really fabulous (exactly, beyond the words) as the light comes out of them. Sold? We don’t know but we all hope it is launched to the market so that we could get the best gift for the Christmas.

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You don’t know how to control the skates to accomplish a high-speed skating? Well, take it easy, as you only need to keep your balance and the ‘Spnkix’ Motorized Skates will do all other things for you. It consists of two motorized wheels on either side, which can be controlled via wireless remote to offer the users an effortless travel at up to 10 miles per hour. Usually each charge of the skates can last two or three hours, and the users can change for a backup supply after the batteries are worked out since the batteries are removable.

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Made of nanoscale ferromagnetic and fluid (usually an organic solvent or water), this is an interactive liquid toy that invites you to build beautifully-patterned sculptures. Just as shown in the video below, you can construct as delicate sculptures as you could ever imagine using a magnet or two magnets or more. So would you like a try too? Choose your favorite style, Ferrite or Ferro, and then move!

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No more a long waiting time in cafes, as a vending machine can actually offer us a cup of coffee with a patterned foamy top too while costing less time and less money. This special vending machine appeared at the Yojiya Cafe in Haneda Airport, Japan, which uses drips of coffee poured carefully through milk to form a face on the top of your hot beverage. Currently the machine only offers coffee with the face of a woman floating on the top, and possibly in future the machine would come with other options like a hello kitty.

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Draw with the included UV Laser pen to create your special T-shirt that glows in the dark! The shirt is made of glowy material, which will get charged as the pen go through it and then light up to show unique patterns. Of course the tee only works without too much light, so you’d better wear it for a party rather than a picnic.

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