British High School students invented a condom that changes color when it comes into contact with pathogens that spread sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia or herpes.

“We wanted to make 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,” sayd Daanyaal Ali, aged 14, one of the young creators of the product. Others on the team were Muaz Nawaz, 13, and Chirag Shah, 13, who won the Teen Tech Award for best health innovation for their idea.

The young teens, virgins themselves, show that teens have come a long way since the time when they were blissfully unaware of condoms and were amongst the groups least likely to use them? Thankfully those days are a thing of the past with teens not only fully aware of the necessity of condoms, but some of them taking condoms one step further… with S.T.EYE – the name of the smart condom they created that has molecules built into the rubber that attach to the contagious viruses.

While still at the conceptual stages, the young creators explain taht the S.T.EYE could glow green for chlamydia, yellow for herpes, purple for human papillomavrius or blue for syphilis.

The teens will visit Buckingham Palace to receive their 1,000-pound award. The aim of the awards is to encourage students to take their ideas out of the classroom and come face-to-face with industry professionals. Other entries include an electronic tap that helps save water in developing countries and shoes that allow wearers to charge items while walking.