Emmanuelle Moureaux’s Rainbow-Hued “Color of Time” Exhibition in Japan

Tokyo-based artist Emmanuelle Moureaux’s latest installation uses vibrant whimsy and an overwhelming scope in an attempt to express the passing of time. The vast concept materializes through 120,000 paper numerals and symbols, layered and each sporting a color. Set in Japan’s Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, “Color of Time” splendor seems to shift as one walks through, with the spectrum passing behind. While …

World’s First Ruby Chocolate

In a world first, Nestlé Japan is launching a naturally pink chocolate: the ruby KitKat. The pink hue is the first new natural color since the 1930s (when white chocolate was created) and apparently tastes fruity. Teaming up with Swiss cacao processor Barry Callebaut, Nestlé also tapped chef Yasumasa Takagi for the recipe. He says, “I have created an especially simple KitKat that allows you …

A New Type of Battery Inspired by Electric Eels

Electric eel power comes from cells, called electrocytes, that expel energy when needed. Eels can actually “synchronize the charging and discharging of thousands of cells in their bodies simultaneously,” says Max Shtein, a chemical engineer at the University of Michigan who worked on research for a soft, flexible battery based on this concept. Shtein and his team, which included individuals from the University of Fribourg …