Detours

At MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Caleb Harper’s CityFARM demonstrates the future of food production. He grows plants through aeroponics, a system that produces plants without soil.

For decades, diagnoses and surgical plans have been made based on x-rays and scans. At Boston Children’s Hospital, patient safety is being ensured by a Simulator Program that employs a 3D printer to replicate the exact anatomy of a patient. Can 3D-printed anatomies also save lives?

Sailing is 7,000 years old, but you've never seen a sail like this. It's designed to reduce our fuel usage and help save the earth.

San Francisco's HandUp crowdfunding system brings a Kickstarter-esque model to the problem of poverty by connecting donors to those in need. Tune in tomorrow to see the full Detours video.

The fire hydrant’s design is 100 years old. Now Sigelock Systems is upgrading the essential fire-fighting tool with the Spartan.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, New York City looks to a group of architects, engineers, and designers to protect the city against the next big storm. One of the leading proposals is a $335 million, nearly 10 mile long protective wall camouflaged in the city's infrastructure.

MPOWERD has developed a low-cost, waterproof, solar-powered lantern that could replace kerosene lamps in the developing world.