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Art & Leisure

Hand-picked, positive news on enjoyable things in life

Landscape legacy

Donations left by a desert robot could help create an oasis. The same cannot be said, however, for humans leaving their “mark” and their...

Rewarding commitment

Weak taste buds can be amplified. Meanwhile, a Colorado-based startup is working with companies to support their employees in making dietary choices, lowering health...

Connecting position

Restaurants and travel destinations can be filtered according to holidaymakers’ mobility requirements. Some, meanwhile, look for places where they can meet like-minded people. Now,...

Lowering barriers

Office sounds are available for home-working, likewise the comforting hum of a cat purring. Still, many people want the company of a real-life person...

Cropped collection

Peat fires can be quickly extinguished using natural surfactants. A magnetic sponge, meanwhile, could help clean oil slicks in the ocean. Recycled hair, it...

Winning streak

Sustainable material and human hair waste have much in common; hair extensions are environmentally-friendly too. But what about braids? Certainly, getting them requires time, patience and...

Adaptable companion

Insoles from mushroom spores keep our feet healthy in all weathers. A shoe made by a German startup, meanwhile, is destined to benefit both...

Sporty substrate

Used chewing gum can be transformed into skateboard wheels. Beaches, meanwhile, benefit from crushed used glass. Broken surfboards left by the sea are less...

Perfect encapsulation

Edible construction material may soon be on everyone’s lips. Now, an Italian-Ecuadorian design team is producing versatile new materials using agricultural waste from cocoa...

Tasty stability

Steel can be replaced by bamboo and tiles made with bacteria. Now, a Japanese research team is converting food waste into biodegradable construction material,...

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