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We have seen some pretty interesting conceptual bras in the past, and this time around, here is yet another which might just capture your imagination – although it might not make its way to lingerie stores anytime soon. Known as the True Love Tester, this particular lingerie requires the presence of catecholamine, which is a hormone that is secreted by the adrenal glands, before it can be removed. It does not sound all that romantic, right? Well, if it helps prevent creeps and other overzealous males from losing their minds, why not? The True Love Tester is the brainchild of Japan’s Ravijour, where the bra itself is connected to a smartphone app using Bluetooth, where it can be unhooked only when sensors that have been integrated into the bra detect “true love” – or rather, catecholamine.

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True Love Tester Concept Bra Keeps Hyperventilating Males Away original content from Ubergizmo.

Now this is definitely an embarrassing situation for female members of the Detroit police, as their bra cup sizes have been emailed to the other officers by accident. Just how the heck did such personal information become available? The answer is simple – a bullet proof vest. After all, the bullet proof vest that is worn by a man looks nearly the same as that of a woman’s on the outside, although the inside is very much different since it has been specially contoured to fit her curves. It is rather unfortunate then, that when a handful of female officers provided information such as their height, weight and bra cup sizes to the Detroit Police Department so that they are able to receive fitting bullet proof vests, it is rather unfortunate that a “clerical error” led to such a situation.

Assistant Chief James White, said, “On the third page, the females were listed. Unfortunately and embarrassingly, the cup sizes of the females were listed on that third page, and it was really just a clerical error.” Commander Dwayne Love was tasked to inform the officers that their bullet proof vests were ready to be collected, so in the forwarded email to the commanders who in turn forwarded it to the supervisors, and subsequently had it forwarded it to the rest of the officers, carried the weight, height and bra cup sizes of the women named in the attached Excel spreadsheet.

Bra Sizes Of Female Detroit Cops Emailed By Accident To Officers original content from Ubergizmo.

Last month we saw a pair of custom R2-D2 heels that used components from a toy Artoo to light up and make sounds. Instructables member Seamster used the same tactic but instead of making a shoe, he made a bra that some of you might have been looking for.

Seamster made two pairs of ‘bot bras, one dubbed the “R2-DD2″. The first one uses duct tape for the dome and is relatively easy to make, while the one pictured here has a dome made of papier-mâché and wood fillings. It’s harder to make but as you can see the end result is really cool. Though it doesn’t look very comfortable.

Head to Seamster’s Instructables page to find out how to make one of these awesome bras. C-3PO must be so jealous of Artoo.

[via Geek Crafts]

Cancer is such a common disease these days, striking just about every strata of society without any kind of prejudice. Good thing newer forms of treatment have been developed over the few years, but nothing quite beats early detection for the best treatment possible. First Warning Systems has come up with a smart sports bra that they call the Breast Tissue Screening Bra. Basically, this sports bra functions like a continuous monitoring system for breast cancer which First Warning Systems claim could be more effective compared to mammograms.

There will be a sensor in the bra itself that is sensitive enough to measure cell temperature changes which are associated with blood vessel growth, and these feed tumors. Pattern recognition software will get to work, processing such information in order to identify changes that might result in a developing tumor. So far, clinical trials that involve 650 women saw the smart bra detect the presence of tumors half a dozen years (!) before traditional imaging systems were able to, with an accuracy rate of 92.1%. The Breast Tissue Screening Bra should be commercialized in Europe from 2013 onwards, followed by the US the year after, depending on how fast regulatory approval is.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Video game bras show your love for the game, Japan rolls out talking bra,

After the TMNT and Pokemon bras, now comes the Xbox 360 controller bra. It’s the prefect way to make your boyfriend stop fiddling with his Xbox 360 and start playing with your buttons instead.

Each Xbox 360 controller bra is handpainted with permanent paints. It’s definitely an interesting bra, especially since the full details can only be seen once you get comfortable in your underwear. It could also be worn to a sexy geek costume party. You’ll definitely be ogled by geeks a plenty in this bra!

Unfortunately, for now, this bra is sold out and the seller requires 5 weeks to deliver a final garment. I’m sure geekettes everywhere will be lining up to get theirs. It sells for $35 to $45 from SceeneShoes.

[via Walyou via Dressed Like Machines]