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nigelbhumans

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    Building a solar bus for Team Garmin Sharp

    The team bus not only transports riders to and from each stage on tour, it’s where riders recover after a day’s gruelling racing. Throughout the year riders rely on the surrounding…

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    The story of engineering an LCD TV

    Behind the scenes at Sharp's LCD Centre of Excellence - looking at the detail that goes into the engineering of an LCD TV.

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    The little white box that helps cyclists recover

    Do you know how our little white box helps Team Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda riders recover http://bit.ly/17WSNUl

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    Thatcher to Brando: The unexpected inventors

    Thatcher to Brando: the most unlikely of inventors - "Thatcher figured out a way to aerate ice cream." http://bit.ly/1627FTq

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    Re-inventing the way we breathe to go faster

    Graeme Obree talks us through his super-efficient breathing technique. "The most important thing about breathing is actually breathing out." http://bit.ly/ZRadzg

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    Engineering the rechargeable ice cube

    These are Pucs. The word's first rechargeable ice cubes. "A set of Pucs will chill steadily, evenly, and stay cool for quite a while – without the added water or unwanted flavors o…

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    Win a paid internship at the home of LCD #GetItDownOnPaper

    Tucked away on the outskirts of Oxford is Sharp Laboratories of Europe. It’s the European Research and Development arm for Sharp, responsible for cutting edge innovations like mobi…

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    Inventing the cardboard bicycle

    Would you have thought it possible to make a bicycle from cardboard? "You fold it once and then it doesn’t become twice the strength, it’s almost three times the strength." http://…

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    The hand craftsmanship behind McLaren

    Humans Invent has been given a rare opportunity to see what goes on behind the scenes at McLaren HQ. Once you’ve finished gawping at the selection of past racing cars, including Je…

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    Sharp offer exclusive comp to win a paid internship in their secret lab

    Humans Invent in partnership with Sharp are offering the opportunity to win a paid internship at Sharp Laboratories of Europe in Oxford. It’s the European Research and Development …

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    Bringing vertical farming to London

    Growup are bringing vertical farming to London. "Aquaponics is a re-circulating system that combines two very efficient food growing technologies..." http://bit.ly/14o5Wqc

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    Grow up Bringing vertical farming to London

    Growup are bringing vertical farming to London. "Aquaponics is a re-circulating system that combines two very efficient food growing technologies..." http://bit.ly/14o5Wqc

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    The return of Tintype photography

    The return of Tintype photography. Meet Harry Taylor, a photographer looking for something more than digital perfection. “A tintype is different. A tintype is a unique, physical, o…

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    The film that reacts to your emotions

    Humans Invent spoke to the film’s director, Alexis Kirke, to find out how it all works. Kirke explains that sensors are used to gauge the emotional state of the audience. He says, …

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    Are we ready to eat lab grown meat?

    Are we ready to eat lab grown meat? Assistant professor at Eindhoven’s University of Technology, Koert Van Mensvoort, thinks it is a good idea. "The way we produce meat today is no…

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    Satnav for the blind: Guiding your every step

    Control stations for the smart home, Siri-style web navigation and computer vision tech were just some of the bright ideas on display at the Digital Inclusion Innovation Contest la…

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    David Millar: Technology is the future for cycling not doping

    We sat down with Team Garmin Sharp's David Millar to talk about how technology is the future for cycling, not doping. "Cycling is a bonkers sport, it got a bit too mad the last twe…

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    Inventing the blood-free blood test

    Humans Invent's Leo Kent spoke to Indian Engineer Myshkin Ingawale about inventing the blood-free blood test. "There simply weren’t enough facilities to give a blood test in those …

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    Eye-catching advertising that targets you

    Intelligent advertising that can tell you apart in a crowd: "It will be possible to predict the audience at any given time, so you can prepare particular content beforehand." http:…

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    The new lifelog tech that could prevent ill health for you in the future

    The idea of a smart camera that captures your every move was initially met with cynicism from certain quarters in the technology world, but it could it now become an invaluable eve…

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    The artist turning typewriter parts into sculptures

    We sit down with Jeremy Mayer, an artist who takes typewriter parts and turns them into sculptures. He calls his technique "cold assembly." “I don’t like the appearance of welding …

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    Modeled on man: Breathable skin for buildings

    Biologist turned architect, Doris Kim Sung, is working on another energy efficient and passive method of ventilating buildings, taking inspiration from the human body in search of …

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    In the next 20 years we could find out if there is life on other planets

    n a rare interview, Astronomer Royal Lord Rees sat down with Humans Invent's Leo Kent to discuss the origins of the universe, the possibility of alien life and just what happened b…

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    End of the builder: It's time to 3D print your home

    We talk to Janjaap Ruijssenaars of Universe Architecture about plans to build the 3D printed home. Is this the future for 3D printing? "It could be possible to print houses for the…