Designed by Amsterdam-based Studio Roof, and printed on recycled cardboard with vegetable ink, these 3D insects tether the home to nature’s vivid cornucopia. Part decor and part puzzle, they are intended for kids four and up, and come as various creatures in assorted colors: orange and red-hued honeybee, blue copper butterfly, contrasting longwing butterfly, peacock butterfly, pink bee and bright yellow butterfly. Hung on a wall …
Scientists are Growing Mini Brains to Learn How to Treat Fatal Diseases According to the scientific journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers from the University of Cambridge are growing miniature human brain models to study neurological disorders, like the motor-neuron diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia. By sampling a culture of skin cells, reverting them to stem cells and then reprogramming them into specific organs or …
Designed by the iconic Cevallos Brothers, this Little Italy T-shirt is an ode to the NYC neighborhood and its annual festival, Feast of San Gennaro. Last year, during the height of the pandemic, the neighborhood was hit hard and forced to cancel its 2020 feast. This year, the festival returned and this 100% cotton garment honors the community’s strength by collaborating with the long-standing NYC-based …