Hope Rises From New Gene-Editing Method

Innovative Genomics Institute—a partnership between University of California, San Francisco and the University of California, Berkeley—has released their findings on a new gene-editing method that holds the potential to advance treatment against cancer. This new immunotherapy process involves using electric fields rather than viruses to splice into white blood cells to deliver gene-editing tools and modified genetic material. Not only is it efficient, it’s far …

Beauty in the Realm of Augmented Reality

Earlier this year L’Oréal bought the augmented reality makeup app developer ModiFace, an industry leader in AR-assisted shopping technology. As many know, ModiFace and competitors have offered “magic mirror” type services wherein consumers instantly “try on” products, brands and styles. As Business of Fashion makes clear, these “take the mental math out of studying a look on a model in an advertisement, an influencer on …

Japan’s Trash-Collecting Samurai Performance Team

To draw attention to littering in Japanese cities, the Jidaigumi Basara walk through streets armed with fire tongs and dressed in kimonos as they collect trash. Self-dubbed as the “Picking-Up Trash Samurai Performance Team,” the individuals move in choreographed action. Every piece of trash collected provides an opportunity for performance. The act certainly succeeds in gathering the eyes and ears of passersby. Read more at …