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Doctors Inject Human Subjects With First Vaccine Designed by AI
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Behold: an actually useful application of AI. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have used a machine learning model to invent a new and wholly novel form of vaccine that…
AI designs a vaccine for viruses that do not yet exist
The idea sounds like science fiction: A vaccine engineered not to fight a single virus, but to anticipate an entire family of pathogens, including ones that have not yet crossed over into humans. Researchers have now taken an early step towards…
Meet the designer behind NYC's charming World Cup campaign
How do you build excitement among 8.5 million New Yorkers (and 1.2 million tourists) for the World Cup? You start with deep research on the city's beloved colors and symbols and then turn that into something like the joyful, nostalgic, and vividly…
Grenfell memorial will 'honour Londoners', designers say
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Grenfell memorial will be “shaped…
The 5 Best Automotive Designs of June 2026
The car industry rarely slows down, but every so often a stretch of weeks produces designs so distinct from each other that you wonder if the brief was simply “surprise us.” That's exactly what's been happening this season. From a…
Designer Brands Shares Rise After Shareholder Flips to Activist Investor
Shares of Designer Brands rose after one of its shareholders, Stone House Capital Management, flipped to being an activist investor from a passive role. The stock was recently trading 3.2% higher at $6.77. Despite the gain, shares are down 8.4%…
Fractal Design Pop 2 Vision Review: Elegance Under Glass
Dual-chamber gaming towers go back farther than the modern models (like Lian Li's O11 line) that they're frequently associated with. And today, everyone from Be Quiet to Xigmatek has cast marketing lots into PC cases that merge wrap-around glass…
Designers are bringing back controversial 90s trend - I know why pubs banned it
OF all the trends that inevitably come back around, “chav” was not on my fashion bingo card. It's no secret that fashion is circular. The Eighties rear their head and shoulder pads every other season, and Y2K has been a returning…
PC Silicon Is Evolving Way Faster Than Laptop Design. This Company Has a Cool Solution
TAIPEI—As the AI PC era becomes a runaway train, laptop makers face an old nemesis: heat generated by hot-running chips. New AI-focused processors pack ever more CPU, GPU, and NPU horsepower into increasingly thin machines. But the basic…
Inside the Set Design of 'Backrooms,' A24's Biggest Movie Ever
For seven years, it was just a photograph: an endless stretch of fluorescent-lit yellow office hallway, empty of the desks and people that would normally be there. This summer, it became the biggest movie A24 has ever released. Directed by the…
Fashion's Influence Expands Into Interiors With a Focus on Custom Drapery and Timeless Design
As the line between fashion and interiors continues to blur, a new collaboration between Twopages and vintage-glamour-driven creator Ms. Maverick Muse, Morgan Ryan, underscores how personal style is increasingly shaping the home, positioning window…
Postcard print dresses are a flattering, holiday-inspired look for summer - try Primark's £18 design
If you ever need a look that screams 'I'm on holiday,' look no further than the postcard print dress. Either decorated with a scenic print like the kind you'd find on a postcard or featuring a collage of postcard-esque prints, they give vintage…
9 children's chairs that chart the history of design
So much time is spent thinking about adult-sized furniture that it is easy to forget the needs of children. A new exhibition at the design museum MK&G in Hamburg, ' Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children ' (14 June to 1 November 2026), aims to change…
To Barbie and beyond: How a plastic doll became a design icon
When the curator of Barbie: The Exhibition landed herself the job in 2024, she asked herself a philosophical question: what is a Barbie doll? The answer? She's a cultural icon, according to Danielle Thom, speaking from Glasgow – where the…
Inside the Killer Wardrobe of 'Obsession' with Costume Designer Blair James
It's hard to think of a film more aptly titled than Obsession. Written, directed, and edited by 26-year-old first-time feature filmmaker Curry Barker and produced in just 20 days on a $750,000 budget, the Focus Features horror-thriller has crossed…
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