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Part Nano-Tech, Part Living Cells: Scientists Build A First-Ever Artificial Kidney

futurism.com

This bio-synthetic kidney acts like the real organ, removing salt, water and waste products to keep patients with kidney failure from relying on dialysis.

1 week ago

SQUISHY CIRCUITS
- making conductive dough

A tutorial kindly shared by AnnMarie Thomas from the Playful Learning Lab, University of St. Thomas.

more info at: http://squishycircuits.com/

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Squishy Circuits

materiability.com

Squishy Circuits begin with two types of pliable dough: a conductive dough allows for current flow, and a non-conductive dough that helps isolate different areas of a circuit. Most purchased play doug...

3 weeks ago

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Design Students Join Forces with Audi to Design a Car Seat that "Breathes" - Core77

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A Team of design students at the Braunschweig University of Art, under the supervision of Dr. Manuel Kretzer, visiting professor 'Digital Crafting', cooperated with Audi's development/innovation unit,...

3 weeks ago

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Can Ionic Materials Design A Rechargeable Battery That Unseats The Lithium-Ion?

fastcompany.com

Lithium-ion–the kind of battery used in your computer and in Teslas–has a lot of good qualities, and some serious drawbacks. A new battery company is looking for a less combustible, less expensive...

1 month ago

We teamed up with AUDI AG to develop a concept of a breathing car seat, realized in 1:1

A Team of design students at the Braunschweig University of Art cooperated with AUDI’s development / innovation unit, lead by Mike Herbig, to rethink the notion of the car seat and create an innovative vision of a dynamic structure for the future of autonomous driving.

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Concept Breathe

materiability.com

A Team of design students at the Braunschweig University of Art, under the supervision of Dr. Manuel Kretzer, visiting professor Digital Crafting, cooperated with AUDI’s development / innovation uni...

2 months ago

The weißensee academy of art berlin has a vacant position for a design researcher.

"We are looking for two Researchers for our Textile Prototyping Lab research project in collaboration with Fab Lab Berlin and several research institutes. The applicants need to have a creative approach to and solid hands on + theoretical expertise in:

Soft Technologies and Textile Construction
or
Soft Technologies and Interactive Textiles (E-Textiles Construction)

The job ads can be found here (in German only)
http://kh-berlin.de/bewerbung/…

Application Deadline: 30st of June 2017

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3 months ago

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'Invisibility cloaks' for buildings could protect them from earthquakes

www3.imperial.ac.uk

Researchers are developing large structures inspired by 'cloaking' materials for sound and light, which can offer protection against seismic waves.

3 months ago

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IAAC > Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia

IAAC > Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia is hiring! Do you want to be part of our team? We are searching for a IAAC's Master in Advanced Interaction Coordinator!

3 months ago

Lecturer in Textiles (Materials Innovation)
University of Dundee - Art and Design Office

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Lecturer in Textiles (Materials Innovation) at University of Dundee

jobs.ac.uk

View details for this Lecturer in Textiles (Materials Innovation) job vacancy at University of Dundee in Scotland. Apply now on jobs.ac.uk #jobsacuk

3 months ago

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Understanding Vantablack, the blackest material ever made

cosmosmagazine.com

Light-trapping carbon nanotubes are the secret ingredient in the ultrablack material.

4 months ago