| Samsung eyes flexible gadget screens by early 2012 Electronics giant will make bendable phones first, followed by tablets and other devices, presumably using OLEDs. Is the technology poised to soon overhaul architecture and design as well? Read the full story Scanner finds some 'brain-dead' patients are aware A new method of looking for consciousness in people thought to be brain dead has already found awareness in three supposedly vegetative patients. Read the full story EPIC biosensor chip tracks heart signals remotely The Electric Potential Integrated Circuit monitors vital signs continuously, through clothes and without contact, gels, and sticky pads. It can even pick up electrical activity from our bodies through walls. Read the full story Healthcare architecture: Testbed for building technology innovation SmartPlanet columnist C.C. Sullivan assesses the trend toward high-tech, high-touch healthcare architecture. It's a growing market that's getting greener, say top firms, with some of the biggest advances in building technology and safe materials. Read the full story With mobile tech, mapping a city's emotions, memories At TEDxPhilly, spatial analyst Amy Hillier explains how tech can help us map the experience of a city. Read the full story Rio de Janeiro deploys automated alert system for crises Rio de Janeiro, Brazil added automated alerts to its emergency response system with the intent to keep citizens informed in moments of crisis. Read the full story Scientists roll out world's smallest car [video] Officially the world's smallest vehicle, this four-wheeler is comprised of nothing more than a single molecule. Read the full story Creating a smarter food label Graphic designer Renee Walker says current food labels can be confusing and should instead focus on ingredients. She shows SmartPlanet how she created a new design based on blocks of color. Read the full story Shine light into your ears if you're feeling S.A.D. By illuminating the ear canal, a device can reduce symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. As winter sets in, a light might be the answer to winter blues. Read the full story With Swivl, your iPhone follows you Capture those little moments in life with the Swivl mount. As a video blogger, I can't wait to get my hands on this product. Read the full story Facebook fitness center gets solar cogeneration workout Project to outfit part of new corporate campus with Cogenera's integrated photovoltaic and thermal technology is first in anticipated series of renewable energy investments. Read the full story Do bicycles make sense for Hong Kong? The government sure doesn't think so -- but activists are fighting for a more bicycle-friendly city. Read the full story World Usability Day celebrates and encourages simpler technology On November 10, more than 200 events in dozens of nations will be held in honor of World Usability Day. More than a holiday, it's a movement to design products and services that are easier to use. Read the full story How the economic times impact modern American home design Less drama and less waste mark the blueprints for residential design in the US. Read the full story Ex-Formula 1 designer's EV gets 350MPGe Gordon Murray, designer of the McLaren F1 and the Mercedes-McLaren SLR, has created an ultra-compact EV that got 350MPGe, winning a recent UK-based competition. Read the full story GE's Renewable Energy Division now housed in renovated 1909 factory An entry in this year's WAN Awards: the 100 year-old building transformed into green office space for GE's Renewable Energy Division. Read the full story Another troubled solar panel maker halts production, cuts jobs Solar thin film maker Energy Conversion Devices will temporarily shut down production, furlough 400 workers and lay off 500 by the end of 2011. Why the company will struggle to survive. Read the full story Only place in America more than 100 miles from a McDonald's [video] America's suburban sprawl is so all-encompassing that there is only one place in the continental U.S. where you can be at least 100 miles away from the nearest McDonald's. Read the full story Documentary: How we missed out on a "limitless" supply of an exotic nuclear power Fifty years ago, a forgotten government experiment seemed to prove that another kind of nuclear energy could nearly eliminate the risks of meltdowns, wastes and weapons. Read the full story BLM testing camouflage to hide new energy structures The agency has turned to experts who design camouflage for military applications to reduce the visual impact of new buildings on otherwise wild lands. Read the full story | 
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