First Successful Transplant Of Lab Grown Lungs

For the first time ever, lungs grown in a lab have been successfully transplanted into pigs, allowing them to breathe normally with no medical complications. The breakthrough achievement opens up the possibility of using similarly bioengineered lungs for humans in need of a lung transplant. “This is the first time someone has transplanted a whole bioengineered organ,” Joan Nichols, associate […]

Towering Prefab Cabins For Iceland

Cabins come in all shapes and sizes, but innovative architect Bartosz Domiczek has just unveiled a tower-like prefab cabin that is one of the most extraordinary we’ve ever seen. The Northern Wisps Cabins — inspired by traditional Nordic design principals — are pyramid-like shelters that are covered in ultra-resistant sail fabric to withstand harsh climates and rugged terrain. Domiczek’s shelter […]

Facial Recognition To Be Used For Egg Donors

For would-be parents who are unable to have children without medical assistance, one possible option is to use an egg donor. This method involves a donor anonymously giving her eggs to an infertile patient to help them give birth. But after undergoing the (sometimes tough) decision to have fertility treatment, hopeful-moms-to-be are faced with a second question: “Will my kid […]

4 Ways Automation of HR Process Benefits Small Businesses

Small businesses are hard pressed when it comes to time and money. When you’re dealing with fewer resources, you simply have to learn to make the most of what you got and to optimise your operations. In order to do this, automation of HR process can provide a huge leverage. HR has to deal with a lot of administrative tasks. […]

Dual Purpose Breathalyzer

Does smoking pot or munching dope goodies impair driving? How much THC in your system means you’re too stoned to take the wheel? Never mind what your aunt or your next door neighbor says, scientists and law enforcement themselves don’t agree on whether or how much marijuana makes you a menace on the road, according to NPR. While experts argue […]

Facebook Getting Into The Dating Game

When Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at Facebook’s F8 developer conference to discuss the future of Facebook and its related properties — including Instagram — one of the first new features he announced was something of a surprise. Facebook is going to get into the dating game. And now, we’re getting more information about what this service will look like. […]

Twisting Tree-Like Sculpture Redefining Spaces

Giant twisting tree-like sculptures have sprouted in downtown Montreal—and passersby are welcome to climb to the top of its gnarled canopy. The striking art installation is the latest work of local artist Michel de Broin, who was invited by the City of Montreal to help activate the recently developed International Civil Aviation Organization Plaza (ICAO). Dubbed Dendrites after the branched […]

Jammy Super Portable Digital Guitar

Jammy is a new super-portable digital guitar with the detachable neck by RnD64. Main Jammy features are: Extreme portability: it fits into most of the backpacks and complies with the airlines’ carry-on regulations. It’s all about the neck that can be easily detached making the whole thing only 17” long. Increased playability due to detachable neck: its 15 standard sized frets […]

Rockhampton Revived After Cyclone Maria

When Cyclone Maria hit Rockhampton, Queensland in 2015, the whole community quickly joined forces to repair and rebuild local homes and businesses. Now, one of the most prized assets of the community, the Rockhampton Riverside Precinct, is getting a major makeover — led by Woods Bagot— that everyone can enjoy. The massive riverfront pier site suffered from neglect even before the […]