LONDON (Web Desk) – While some young teens choose to spend their time watching TV and obsessing over their celeb crush, there’s a specific group of boys who are truly taking innovative steps to create a healthier, cleaner environment.
A group of British schoolchildren have invented a condom that detects sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and syphilis.
The ‘S.T.EYE’ condom would change colour to warn the couple if a strain of bacteria is present.
According to reports, the condom uses a built-in indicator that changes to a different colour depending on the bacteria or infection it detects.
The students said it may glow green for chlamydia, yellow for herpes, purple for human papillomavirus, or blue for syphilis.
It is currently just a concept, but the pupils – Daanyaal Ali, 14, Muaz Nawaz, 13 and Chirag Shah, 14 – from at Isaac Newton Academy in Ilford, Essex won the TeenTech award for best health innovation, the Telegraph reported.
They took home a prize of £1,000 and a visit to Buckingham Palace.
“We created the S.T.EYE as a new way for STI detection to help the future of the next generation,” said Daanyaal.
“We wanted to create something that makes detecting harmful STIs safer than ever before, so that people can take immediate action in the privacy of their own homes without the invasive procedures at the doctors.
“We’ve made sure we’re able to give peace of mind to users and make sure people can be even more responsible than ever before.”
Among the other finalist of the TeenTech award was a group who came up with the idea of a WiFi-connected hair clip that changes colour to match a person’s clothing and an electronic tap to help manage water supplies in developing countries.
The TeenTech Awards are intended to promote science, engineering, and technology in schools. At the competition, groups of kids ranging in age from 11 to 16 attempt to create “technology to make life better, simpler or easier.”
