Chinese artist Li Hongbo, famous for his seemingly classical busts that bend surprisingly into wavy shapes like accordions, is showcasing a more colorful selection of…
TEXTILE IN G MAJOR
MIT researchers turned a strip of fabric into a high-tech musical instrument
MIT researchers have created a musical instrument that you can twist and pull. The experimental keyboard is made from soft layers of fabric that have…
TRACK BACK
This color-changing tattoo has biosensors that track your glucose and sodium levels
MIT and Harvard researchers have created color-changing tattoos that could, in the future, track your pH, glucose, and sodium levels. DermalAbyss replaces typical tattoo ink…
Watch: Actor Kumail Nanjiani’s commencement advice to seek diversity is both poignant and funny
Twenty years ago, comedian Kumail Nanjiani boarded a plane in Pakistan and headed for Grinnell, Iowa to attend Grinnell College. On May 22, he returned…
GUAC'D UP
Everything good and bad about NAFTA can be explained by avocados and shoes
The North American Free Trade Agreement doesn’t seem to have as many fans these days. It was a punching bag during the 2016 US presidential…
BIRTH OF A CHAIR
A new 3D printer uses vats of gel to create objects in a matter of minutes
Your furniture could soon be made in vats of gel. Researchers at MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab and the furniture company Steelcase have partnered up to design…
LIFE AFTER LOSS
Three lessons about loss: Sheryl Sandberg’s commencement speech at Virginia Tech
Sheryl Sandberg spoke to Virginia Tech’s graduating class of 2017 today, encouraging them to nurture a solid community of friends and family for post-college life.…
LISTEN UP
Donald Trump jokes are easy to make, but they could be how he ends up changing the English language
Donald Trump is an easy target for jokes. From his emphatic use of hands to unique speaking style and Tweets, the US president is fodder…
How books helped one US Supreme Court justice overcome a tough childhood
US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says books helped her escape a tough childhood. In a speech to students at Stanford University, she recounted the…
I HAVE SEEN FEAR
Accepting an honorary Canadian citizenship, Malala Yousafzai spoke for the world’s refugees
Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai received an honorary Canadian citizenship on Wednesday (April 12). She is the sixth person to receive the honor, alongside Nelson…
OPTIMIZZED
Honeybees are really hairy, so they can carry as much pollen as possible
Honeybees have almost three million hairs on their tiny bodies. Each hair is strategically placed to carry pollen and also to brush it off. Researchers…
HOLD (NOT TOO) TIGHT
This ride gets faster or slower depending on how scared you are
When you buckle in for a roller coaster ride, you surrender yourself to the precipitous falls and dizzying loops. But what if there was a…
