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Designing for the edges improves the center
In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act mandated curb cuts at intersections across the country. The requirement was specific: Wheelchair users needed a ramp from sidewalk to street. What happened next was probably unexpected. Cyclists used the…
A ferroelectric-fluid motor may challenge magnetic-motor designs
It took 100 years to come to fruition, but this recently created fluid enables non-magnetic electrostatic-based motors. Say the word “motor” to most engineers and they almost always associate it with magnetics of some type, whether…
These designer perfume alternatives mimic Chanel, Lancome and more
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'Adversarial clothing': are garments designed to confuse facial recognition systems about to go mainstream?
As facial recognition technology is rolled out across Britain's public spaces, a new generation of designers say privacy could be the next big fashion trend. Companies have started incorporating “adversarial patterns” in their…
Scientists design particle that makes cancer cells self-destruct
Researchers have developed a new nanoparticle-based strategy that could advance a promising cancer treatment approach by using tumors' own copper supply to trigger cancer cell death. The study, led by researchers at Guizhou Medical University and…
America's broken legal immigration system is replacing US workers by design
The overwhelming majority of Americans instinctively grasp that illegal immigration undermines rule of law, hurts American workers and erodes our way of life. Now, more and more people are waking up to the disturbing reality that our sprawling web…
Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
Shares of Cadence Design Systems Inc. CDNS slipped 1.84% to $364.65 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.51% to 7,533.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…
Apple goes to war with the designer of the iPhone
When Apple sued OpenAI last week, claiming the company behind ChatGPT had sought to steal its trade secrets, one name was conspicuously absent from the lawsuit. Sir Jony Ive, the British designer whose collaboration with Steve Jobs led to Apple's…
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Gets European Orphan Drug Designation for Skin Disease Treatment
European regulators recommended that a skin disease treatment developed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals receive orphan drug designation. Vanda said Thursday that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products adopted a positive…
SpaceX uses 'chopsticks.' China uses 'nets.' Here's how these space superpowers design their rocket recovery systems
China is quickly closing the gap on Elon Musk's reusable rockets in a way that should worry him more than any single competitor has before. On July 10, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)—the state-owned contractor that…
Lee reiterates plan to designate Dec. 3 as day for people's sovereignty
President Lee Jae Myung on Friday reiterated his plan to designate Dec. 3 as a day of people's sovereignty that would mark the anniversary of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed imposition of martial law. In a Facebook post marking the 78th…
Designers Can't Get Enough of This Cheerful Tile Trend
The right tiles can completely change the feeling of a room. Some tiles evoke an ultra-modern feel, while others have a vintage charm. One tile pattern is seeing a revival in today's homes, according to the pros. Designers shared that the…
The CMO Isn't Failing. The Job Is Designed to Fail.
The revenue mandate is expanding faster than the resources and authority behind it. Gartner's 2025 CMO Spend Survey found budgets have flatlined at 7.7% of company revenue, while CEOs keep adding to what marketing is expected to deliver. Proving…
7 Old-School Design Rules Millennials Have Happily Abandoned
Millennials have put some pretty big stamps on the interior design history pages. We'll never forget the era of millennial gray (or millennial pink for that matter), and the modern farmhouse aesthetic, accented by sliding barn doors and ample…
Designers Join Michael Kors in Toasting the American LGBTQ+ Museum
On Wednesday evening, Michael Kors and husband Lance Le Pere offered the fashion community an intimate introduction to the American LGBTQ+ Museum, set to open its doors in 2028. The designer welcomed members of the fashion community to his Madison…
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