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This credit card-sized invention might help India battle its heart disease epidemic

In 2012, Neha Rastogi’s father-in-law started experiencing intermittent chest pains. Doctors detected blockages in three of his arteries; he had been on the brink of a heart attack. Rastogi’s in-law was put on medications to unclog his blood vessels, but …
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This Week in the Future of Cars: The One About Necessity and the Mother of Invention

Bad problems can beget good stuff. In Virginia last week, residents and local news crews freaked out when a new dynamic tolling system meant to reduce congestion started charging $ 40 for a nine-mile ride. Sure that’s crazy, but give it a sec …
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This invention kit is on sale and can turn almost anything into a touchpad or video game controller

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Have you ever seen the experiment that uses an orange to conduct electricity and think “man, I wish I could use fruit to control objects in my life …
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You can now turn water into Prosecco, thanks to this new invention

Yep, MySecco is the world’s first make-your-own single bottle of sparkling wine, and all you have to do is pour warm water into the provided bottle and add the included yeast and syrup sachets. Described as a ‘delicious, hand-crafted sparkling wine with …
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Can this $20 Kickstarter invention cut your plumbing costs?

CLEVELAND, OH – The average cost to repair a clogged drain is between $ 115 and $ 290 if you call a plumber. Today a $ 10 solution invented by a mom on Kickstarter will avoid that clog in the first place! In my quest to save you cash and showcase great …
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Getting sick at the hospital is a real problem — one this invention hopes to solve

CINCINNATI — Hundreds of worries populate the mind of anyone who finds themselves checked into a hospital, no matter how minor their illness or how decorated the staff, but the cleanliness of their mattress is not usually among them. It’s such a small …
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