A new bicycle made out of folded sheet metal will be stronger, lighter, and cheaper to produce than the conventional bike frame, and it will be folded by hand. The bicycle frame will be based on a patented system, which will include a method of cutting perforations into pieces of sheet metal and will allow the metal to be folded by hand. The folded sheets will then be riveted or glued together to from the desired object.

A new super gel will replace heavy body armor, providing superior protection while still allowing freedom of movement. The gel will contain freely suspended particles that will 'lock' together when the fluid is disturbed by a substantial force. The substance can be incorporated into existing Kevlar body armor, which could allow the armor to be 45 percent thinner while still remaining equally as effective.

An ionic mini motor, weighing only 7 oz, will allow the new generation of nanosatellites to have autonomous capabilities and "set them free" from their current orbits. The tiny motor will include fuel and electronics and will be attached to satellites as small as a 4 inch cube. It will use an ionic liquid, the chemical compound EMI-BF4, from which ions with electrical charges will be extracted and then ejected to provide thrust. Although the motor will only provide a tiny...

The idea is to develop a soluble capsule capable of removing radioactive substances from liquid, rendering it safe to drink. The capsule will be created using metal oxide nanoparticles, which will react with radioactive substances. This will turn the capsule into a kind of "reverse tea bag", drawing the heavy metals out of the solution. Once the process is complete, the capsule will be removed and discarded and the liquid consumed safely.

A hydroelectric lamp powers its bulbs with the water that runs through the plumbing of a house. The system is made up of an array of micro turbines placed in strategic pipes throughout the home. Water from sinks, toilets, and washing machines will flow past the turbines, generating electricity stored in the system's batteries, which then power the long, vertical lamps.

A new floating wind turbine will be able to generate more energy by harnessing higher altitude winds, and could be used at remote sites. The turbine will be contained within an inflatable tube-shaped shell filled with helium, which will allow it to rise to the strong winds at high altitudes while remaining tethered to the ground. Besides harnessing more powerful winds, the turbine will require little maintenance.

A new plastic able to 'bleed' and heal like human skin will self-repair while also sending a signal of its damage. The plastic will be incorporated with molecular bridges which will cross the polymer chains making up the plastic. When a bridge is broken due to damage to the plastic, they will change color to red. Exposure to light will allow the connections to repair themselves, and the red color will fade as the damage 'heals'.

The idea is to create a new body fluid testing device, made of paper and designed with the medical needs of developing nations in mind. The paper will be based around the idea of using origami properties to create a three-dimensional microfluidic biosensor that can be shipped flat and easily put together. A printer will be used to deposit a hydrophobic material into tiny canyons on the paper, which will guide the fluid samples to reagents. The reagents will then react by changing...

A new sort of super glue for molecules could be created using the same bacteria that eats flesh and causes strep throat. The idea is to develop the binding agent by isolating the protein FBab from the Streptococcus pyogenic bacteria. The FBab protein creates a chemical bond between amino acids, and attaching fragments of the proteins to molecules will create a bond powerful enough to withstand chemical detergents. The technology could eventually be used to join enzymes on...

A new solar panel system will be able to track the sun while floating on the surface of artificial waterways, increasing efficiency without taking up any space on land. The floating panels will use reflectors to increase the efficiency of the solar energy capture during different times of the day. The panels will also use the water to help stay cool, reducing costs to 20 percent less than conventional, ground based systems.