Steve Hackman wants you to care about composers who died long ago, like Ludwig van Beethoven and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. So he’s mashing together ancient…
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This prosthetic extra thumb might be just the upgrade humans need
What if a prosthetic could work not as a substitute for a missing body part, but as a useful extension of the body? Imagine having…
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A dead whale washed up in the middle of Paris—turns out it was fake
A 17-meter sperm whale washed up on the banks of the River Seine on July 21, not far from the Notre Dame Cathedral. Parisians and…
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Researchers 3D-printed a soft artificial heart that beats like a human one
Swiss researchers have come a step closer to building to a better artificial heart. It’s a squishy prototype that’s 3D-printed from silicone. This soft artificial…
Scientists brought this Ecuadorian frog back from the brink of extinction
Scientists in Ecuador have just managed to breed the Jambato frog, a native species once thought to have been extinct. The Jambato (Atelopus ignescens) is…
ART IMITATES LIFE
An artist painted life-size images that aren’t complete until visitors participate
Tezi Gabunia’s latest exhibition will never be done. The Georgian artist says each life-sized painting is an unfinished story that can only be completed with…
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An artist created 2,000 colorful paper guns to challenge perceptions of gun culture
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
