Austrian eyewear manufacturer Rolf has designed a collection of glasses that are 3D printed from a mixture of water and powdered castor beans.The Tyrol-based brand's latest plant-based glasses collection, called Substance, is made from beans taken from castor trees. The range has been shortlisted in the product design category of Dezeen Awards 2020.Rolf explained that as the peel of the bean is...

With all the clutter from 2020, people are feeling more called to nature than ever before. After looking at extensive image download data, royalty-free content platform Shutterstock foresees that this appreciation for Mother Earth will grow in the coming year.Shutterstock has analyzed pixel and image data from 2020’s most popular downloads to identify the three fastest-growing colors expected...

The results of this year’s McKinsey Global Survey on artificial intelligence (AI) suggest that organizations are using AI as a tool for generating value. Increasingly, that value is coming in the form of revenues. A small contingent of respondents coming from a variety of industries attribute 20 percent or more of their organizations’ earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) to AI. These com...

Startup is one of many seeking FDA approval for tests that could be sold in Walmart, other stores.The billionaire Walton family that controls Walmart Inc. is among a group of investors backing a startup aiming to design at-home Covid-19 tests to sell for as little as $10 at the retail giant's stores and elsewhere.NowDiagnostics Inc., based 20 miles south of Walmart's corporate headquarters, has...

Point-of-care biomedical device for pain-free, non-irradiating, non-invasive, low-cost and in-home breast cancer testing.A simple home test for breast cancer and a solar energy-harvesting window made of recycled materials are the big winners of this year’s James Dyson Awards. The annual competition encourages university students to develop innovative solutions to current problems.Judit Giró B...

Increasingly, consumers are realizing that it is possible to shop affordably and sustainably for exclusive, high-quality, and on-trend items. A new fashion and luxury market is growing fast: secondhand apparel, footwear, and accessories represent $30 billion to $40 billion in value worldwide. And although the number of fashion purchases and the size of closets have decreased during the pandemic...

The Swiss foundation "Tier im Recht" (which means: Rights for Animals) fights for animal-friendly laws and their consistent enforcement in Switzerland. The campaign was originally published in German, the most widely-spoken language in Switzerland. For the international community, the motifs were translated in English.[adsoftheworld]

EVs from automakers like Audi, Kia, and Porsche are no longer recommended by CR.A key promise of electric car ownership is that a simpler design provides improved reliability, in addition to energy efficiency. Last month, a Consumer Reports study showed that electric vehicles (EVs) generally cost less to repair and maintain than their gasoline-powered counterparts. However, CR’s latest reliabi...

The famed musician Pharrell WIlliams is sharing his beauty secrets with the world through his new vegan skincare line, Humanrace, which will launch on Wednesday, November 25. The moment has arrived: Pharrell finally reveals the secrets to his age-defying beauty and radiant appearance! Now, those vampire conspiracy theories can be put to rest as the artist, aged 47, launches his own skincare lin...