1.) An inflatable balloon can help first responders plug battlefield wounds.
2.) The winner of the Re:Vision Dallas competition uses vertical gardens to revitalize a run-down city block.
3.) Why is the International Space Station toilet clogged?
4.) A new device called the RCA Airnergy Charger can harvest electricity from Wi-Fi signals.
5.) Smart scent sensors can pick potential terrorist bombers from a crowd.
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Andrew Nusca is editor of SmartPlanet and an associate editor for ZDNet. Previously, he worked at Money, Men's Vogue and Popular Mechanics magazines. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and New York University. He based in New York but resides in Philadelphia.
