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Something fishy about new iridescent fashion?

Leading fashion houses are turning to schools in search of new materials for high-end handbags, shoes, and accessories. We're talking fish schools, as designers troll...

Genetically engineered plants to replace airport security checkpoints?

Imagine if passing through airport security could be as pleasant as a stroll through a park. Scientist June Medford is working to harness the innate...

Hunter Green: a biodegradable watch for a planet living on borrowed time

You've got open eyes. You've read the reports, like this one from the WWF on how polluting we've become. Yet we can't get enough...

Tel Aviv graffiti made into sexy furniture (PHOTOS)

A pair of Israeli designers has turned alleyway graffiti into fine furniture with the help of some unwitting street artists in their south Tel...

Build your own sustainable WikiHouse for under $200!

Love Lego as a kid? Or maybe you jumped straight into IKEA flat-pack furniture assembly? Now you can design and build your own low-energy,...

Play with nature and lift Middle East moods (PHOTOS)

How best to stay on track living productive, happy lives in the midst of communal fear and sadness? Tap into the healing power of...

Breastfeeding is great; but breast milk jewelry?

Breastfeeding is brilliant.  Medically optimal for newborns and new mothers; naturally sustainable (no plastic bottles to create, clean and dispose of, no shipping and...

Jewelry made from butterflies and bugs doesn’t fly with us

How do you feel about jewelry made from dead animals? I'm not talking about fetish jewelry where teeth, bones, and vertebrae turn into sinister charms, but tasteful...

Al Maktoum Dubai airport gets green light for $33 billion expansion

Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) was recently approved for a $33 billion expansion making it the largest airport project on the planet...

Will Qatar’s Passivhaus Baytna experiment perform in intense heat?

An energy-efficient house in Barwa City, Qatar will be put through its paces to see if it can perform to computer-modeled expectations. We first...

Colonel microbrewery built with recycled materials opens in Lebanon

While many Muslims don't drink alcohol, the people of Batroun, Lebanon love their beer. At least according to Jamil al-Haddad, the visionary behind Colonel beer and a...

Segway-like device allows quadriplegics to ‘walk’ upright again

Sometimes, design really does change lives. Dr. Amit Goffer previously designed ReWalk, a device that gives paraplegics paralyzed from the waste down mobility again....

Arab souk in Amman is treasure chests for do-it-yourselfer! Here’s my journey

Turn a sow's ear into a silk purse (or silk scarves into a brilliant curtain) with upcycled materials sourced from your local souk....

Walk with fish on the Turkish Riviera

Not everyone who visits Antalya wants to go scuba diving to see the extraordinary Mediterranean marine life, but now they can still catch a glimpse of...

Turkish artist Erdal Inci clones himself (digitally!)

Turkish photographer Erdal Inci has created a series of GIF "selfies", digitally manipulating images of himself whilst engaged in simple action so that he...

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

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Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

A magic holy sidr bath to deflect the evil eye? It needs 7 powdered sidr leaves stirred into a bucket of warm water. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad allows to repeat healing prayers and verses from the Koran to increase the water’s potency. 5 grams, or 1 tablespoon of sidr powder equals 7 leaves.

Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions

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Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment.
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