This Human-Powered Paper Centrifuge Is Pure Genius

Video: Manu Prakash et. al., 2017 Inspired by an ancient toy, researchers from Stanford University have developed an ingenious hand-spun paper centrifuge. Incredibly, the device costs just 20 cents—and it can be used to detect malaria in blood in just…

7 ‘Get Fit’ Tips to Avoid This Year

Illustration: Sam Woolley/Gizmodo I know that you want to get healthy this year, because it’s the most popular New Year’s resolution. Plenty of people want to help you, too, with everything from diet tips to exercise suggestions. They’ll tell you…

Genius kid discovers way to use iPad hands-free

iPads are great for watching movies, playing games and even reading. But if there’s one drawback, it’s that you have to laboriously hold them with your own hands. Well, what if I told you that there is a lazier way?…

Stretch Any Body Part With This Chart

If you have trouble figuring out the best way to stretch a particular muscle, try this chart that has a huge range of stretches for each body part. The stretches are arranged into easy, medium, and hard categories, so if…

MIT model reveals role of inhibitory neurons in the brain

Recent digital tech advancements have produced prototype artificial neurons and light-based neural networks, but we’re still discovering ways our brain actually works. Researchers at MIT have built a computational model that could illustrate how inhibitory neurons work efficiently to block…