小編導(dǎo)讀：每年，《時代周刊》都選出讓世界更美好、更智能、更有趣的發(fā)明。今年的也能讓你大吃一驚哦！

1.The Levitating Lightbulb
1.懸浮燈泡

Since he was a child, Simon Morris has been obsessed with making objects float in midair. Now he’s applying that same passion to Flyte, a lightbulb that relies on electromagnetism to levitate and spin, and on resonant inductive coupling to shine.
打小西蒙莫里斯就沉迷于做各種漂浮于空中的物件。現(xiàn)在他把同樣的熱情付諸福萊特?zé)襞?，這一燈泡需要依靠電磁懸浮、旋轉(zhuǎn)，還需靠諧振電感耦合發(fā)光。

2. Solar Panels That Don’t Stick Out
2.無需伸出外的太陽能板

Help the environment, save some money—and litter your roof with bulky metal boxes. That’s the dilemma home-solar-panel buyers have faced for years. The Solar Roof, a series of tiles designed to blend together while also harnessing the power of the sun.
助環(huán)境、省鈔票，而你的屋頂布滿金屬盒子。這是太陽能版購買者多年來面臨的問題。太陽能屋頂由一系列瓦片經(jīng)設(shè)計融合而成，利用太陽能。

3.Shoes That Tie Themselves
3.自動系鞋帶的鞋子

When wearers press a button near the tongue, the HyperAdapt 1.0s automatically tighten and loosen around their foot. Simplified shoe fastening could give athletes an edge during competition, and it’s especially useful for people with impaired motor function.
穿鞋時按一下鞋舌附近的按鈕，HyperAdapt 1.0s就自動系緊鞋帶和放松腳部。簡化了綁鞋帶可以給運(yùn)動員競技時帶來優(yōu)勢，對運(yùn)動功能受損的人們尤為有用。

4. The Headset Leading a Virtual Revolution
4.引發(fā)虛擬革新的頭戴式設(shè)備

Sony’s PlayStation VR is a boon for gamers as well as casual consumers, who now have an easier way to experience VR.
索尼PlayStation VR是游戲玩家的福利，現(xiàn)在體驗虛擬現(xiàn)實更方便了。

5. Tires That Spin In Every Direction
5.各個方向都能轉(zhuǎn)動的輪胎

Goodyear is reinventing their wheels. Its spherical concept tire, which debuted in March, allows cars to move in many new -directions, including sideways into a parallel parking space and at specific angles and speeds to counteract slippery surfaces.
固特異正重新改造輪胎。其球形的概念輪胎三月初登場，讓汽車可以朝多種新方向移動，包括平移進(jìn)入平行的停車位，或者以特定角度和速度抵抗滑溜表面。

6. A Sleeker, Smarter Toothbrush
6.線條更流暢更智能的牙刷

Quip, a simple, affordable, battery--powered toothbrush looks and feels like something you’d find in an Apple store; customers can even opt for a matte metallic finish.
Quip牙刷簡單實惠、由電池驅(qū)動，看上去像是蘋果店買的；顧客還可以選擇金屬質(zhì)感。

7. Dishes That Work Around Cognitive Decline
7.配合認(rèn)知減退者的盤子

Yao created Eatwell Assistive Tableware, a dining set designed to make mealtime easier for people with Alzheimer’s and other diseases that affect brain and body function.
姚發(fā)明了“有助吃好餐具”，這套餐具設(shè)計出來讓老年癡呆癥者及其他身患影響大腦和身體功能的病人們用起餐來更容易。

8. The All-Purpose Shelter
8.萬用住所

Just as DIY experts have found ways to remodel Ikea staples into expensive--looking furniture, refugees and aid agencies are turning Better Shelter structures into hospitals, reception areas and more.
就像動手做專家已經(jīng)找到了方法重新把樣板做成昂貴好看的家具，避難所和援助機(jī)構(gòu)正慢慢把“更好住所”結(jié)構(gòu)轉(zhuǎn)變成醫(yī)院、接待處等其它地方。

9. Sweet Potatoes That Could Save Lives
9.能救人命的甜土豆

The key is biofortification, or cross--breeding locally grown sweet potatoes with versions rich in vitamin A, so that over time the crops naturally get better at addressing the deficiency.
生物強(qiáng)化或者說當(dāng)?shù)胤N植的甜土豆和富含維生素A的土豆雜交是關(guān)鍵，所以，慢慢作物越長越好， 彌補(bǔ)劣勢。

10. A Personal Air Purifier
10.個人空氣凈化器

Wynd, a portable air -filter—-roughly the size of a water -bottle—that creates a clean--climate bubble by sucking up pollutants in your immediate vicinity, including ones that can contribute to cancer and heart disease.
Wynd是便攜式空氣過濾器，約摸水瓶大小，吸取你周邊導(dǎo)致癌癥和心臟病等疾病的污染物，制造潔凈環(huán)境的泡泡。?

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