Hedera Vertical Garden System Wins 2026 SMC BMC Design Award
The Hedera vertical garden system, created by Lucía Bonmatí and Bernat Rucabado of Elisava, captured the Gold award at the fifth‑edition SMC BMC Design Awards during JEC World 2026. Hedera is a lightweight, modular façade solution designed for industrial-scale production using sheet molding compound (SMC). The jury highlighted its thorough documentation, clear design rationale, strong marketing potential, and striking aesthetics. The European Alliance for SMC BMC will now help the winners refine manufacturing processes and business models to bring the concepts to market.
The New Supergirl Trailer Gave Me Chills — but I'm Worried It Won't Be the DC Comic Book Movie Adaptation...
The official Supergirl trailer, set for a June 26, 2026 release, shows a shift from the acclaimed "Woman of Tomorrow" graphic novel toward a Kara Zor‑El‑centric story. While the teaser highlights an emotional Krypto injury and hints at a three‑day rescue mission,...
UADA Announces 10th Anniversary Edition Of Devoid Of Light
Uada is marking the 10th anniversary of their seminal 2016 black‑metal debut *Devoid of Light* with a deluxe reissue slated for July 17, 2026 via Eisenwald. The edition, remastered by Arthur Rizk, adds unseen photography, archival material, extended liner notes and an exclusive...
From Apollo to Artemis, and Then Beyond
The Apollo program not only secured the 1960s Space Race but also acted as a catalyst for the nascent digital industry, absorbing roughly 60% of the decade’s microchip output. Its cultural resonance inspired generations of engineers and programmers, embedding technology...
Feds Invest over $16 Million in Trio of Prairies-Based Cleantech Research Projects
Canada’s Natural Resources department has earmarked roughly $21 million USD for 12 clean‑energy projects, including more than $11.7 million USD directed to three Prairie‑based initiatives. Carbon Alpha in Calgary will receive about $7.3 million USD to develop seismic‑survey technology for carbon‑capture measurement in...
Stories From CIA Spymaster Peter Sichel in 'The Last Spy' Doc Trailer
Dogwoof has released the trailer for "The Last Spy," a documentary chronicling the life of CIA spymaster Peter Sichel, who escaped Nazi Germany, helped build the OSS, and became the agency’s first chief in Berlin. The film premiered at the 2025...
Dazed X MUBI Cinema Club’s Season Finale: Father Mother Sister Brother
Jim Jarmusch’s award‑winning drama *Father Mother Sister Brother* will close Dazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s 2026 spring season with a special screening at London’s Rio Cinema on 10 April. The film, which captured the Golden Lion at Venice 2025, weaves three interlinked stories...
Collective Soul Announce New Album Touch and Go, Inspired by New Wave Music
Collective Soul announced their new album *Touch and Go*, slated for a Record Store Day exclusive release on April 18. The record marks a stylistic shift toward New Wave, drawing inspiration from The Cars, diverging from the band’s alternative rock...
Finally, a Dopp Kit with a Backbone
Parallelle, known for its Traveller makeup bag, launched a Medium Dopp kit after its Large version sold out in just two weeks. The Medium Kit measures 8.5 × 7.25 × 3.5 inches, offering a slimmer profile while retaining the brand’s signature pinch‑and‑fold construction that lets...
Lucid Motors Recalls over 4,000 Gravity SUVs over Seat Belt Defect
Lucid Motors announced a recall of over 4,000 Gravity SUVs after discovering that second‑row seat‑belt anchors were not welded correctly. The defect stems from a seat‑belt supplier altering its manufacturing process without Lucid’s approval, prompting the automaker to revert to...
Esketamine Nasal Spray Shows Rapid, Durable Effectiveness in Treatment-Resistant Depression
New real‑world evidence from the ECHO study confirms that esketamine nasal spray delivers rapid and durable symptom relief for adults with treatment‑resistant depression. In a European‑Israel cohort of 570 patients, average treatment lasted nine months, producing mean MADRS reductions of ‑10.3...
Azamara Reveals Next Phase of Its Fleetwide Upgrades
Azamara Cruises announced the next phase of its fleetwide renovation, Azamara Onward, which will enter a two‑week dry dock in November 2027. The program adds a new Chef’s Table restaurant, reimagines the Atlas Bar as a destination bar, and refreshes...
Nickel-Rich Rocks Discovered by Perseverance Hint at Complex Chemistry on Early Mars
Perseverance’s instruments detected unusually high nickel concentrations—up to 1.1 % by weight—in 32 sedimentary rocks within Neretva Vallis, the ancient river channel feeding Jezero crater. The nickel is tightly associated with iron‑sulfide minerals and sulfate phases such as jarosite and akaganeite,...
Running Behind
The essay "Running Behind" uses a personal narrative to examine chronic lateness as a psychological symptom rather than mere sloppiness. The author links habitual tardiness to cultural humor, passive resistance, and possible untreated ADHD, revealing deeper unconscious conflicts. Therapy sessions...
CROWBAR Is Itching To Work On New Music
Crowbar frontman Kirk Windstein confirmed that a follow‑up to 2022’s *Zero And Below* is in the works, while the band enjoys a surge in streaming, now hitting roughly 1.2 million monthly Spotify listeners. Their spring 2026 co‑headlining tour with EyeHateGod is nearly sold...
Adam Thielen: 5 Things Dads Need to Do When Disciplining Their Kids
NFL wide receiver Adam Thielen translates his on‑field preparation into a parenting playbook, outlining five disciplined steps for dads. He urges fathers to plan disciplinary responses like a game plan, pause and breathe before reacting, and actively listen to uncover...
Comment Period for Next Version of Well Building Standard Open Through May 1
International WELL Building Institute has opened a public comment period for the next version of its WELL Building Standard, with submissions accepted through May 1. The draft, known as WELL v2, expands detailed requirements across ten health‑focused categories such as...
EXCLUSIVE: Japanese Textile Hosoo House Launches First Menswear Capsule
Japanese luxury textile house Hosoo, a 12th‑generation Nishijin weaving firm, unveiled a limited‑edition menswear capsule made from a newly developed hemp fabric. The 22‑piece collection, featuring pants, shirts and modern kimonos, debuted in Kyoto and may be shown again at...
Are the Strokes Planning To Release New Music, or Is This an Elaborate April Fool’s Joke?
The Strokes posted a cryptic Instagram Story on March 31 featuring pixelated cassette imagery and a link to a Laylo‑hosted text‑message sign‑up, hinting at new music ahead of their 2026 festival slate, including Coachella. The sign‑up asks fans for phone...
Langford Receives Solstice Award
David Langford has been named the 2026 recipient of the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award, honoring his distinguished contributions to the science‑fiction and fantasy community, especially his work on The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. The award, created in 2008, recognizes individuals...
From En Vogue to ‘Café Mocha’ & Beyond: Industry Veteran Sheila Eldridge on Staying ‘In a Learning State of Mind’
Industry veteran Sheila Eldridge, longtime PR chief for En Vogue, now leads Miles Ahead Entertainment, owns radio stations, and produces the Café Mocha syndicated show. She says the upcoming "Iconic" tour featuring TLC, Salt‑N‑Pepа, and En Vogue will be a...
This Ski Resort Has the Most Terrain Per Skier on Earth—And Still No Crowds
Panorama Resort in British Columbia’s Powder Highway spans nearly 3,000 acres and boasts the world’s highest terrain‑per‑skier ratio among the 100 largest ski areas. With a vertical drop of about 4,300 feet and only three chairlifts, skiers enjoy long, uninterrupted runs...
Eric Church Played a Totally Unexpected Song at Opry Debut
On April 1, 2006, Eric Church made his Grand Ole Opry debut, performing his lead single “How ’Bout You” before unexpectedly segueing into Leadbelly’s classic “Black Betty.” The surprise cover, approved on the spot by his band, earned an enthusiastic response from...
Amgen, Zai Lab Team up on DLL3; Janux Gets $35M Milestone Payment
Amgen and China‑based Zai Lab have announced a Phase 1b clinical study that combines Amgen’s T‑cell engager Imdelltra with Zai Lab’s experimental antibody‑drug conjugate zocilurtatug pelitecan, targeting the DLL3 protein in aggressive neuroendocrine cancers. The trial will evaluate safety and early...
5 Rock Songs That Started Out as Jokes (Until They Became Hits)
The article highlights five iconic rock tracks—Led Zeppelin’s “D’yer Mak’er,” Radiohead’s “Karma Police,” Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” The Beatles’ “I Am The Walrus,” and Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck In The Middle With You”—that originated as jokes, parodies, or casual jams before becoming chart‑topping hits. Each...
DNA Testing Can Help Right Racial Imbalance in Breast Cancer
Routine genomic testing with Agendia’s MammaPrint and BluePrint can narrow the long‑standing survival gap between Black and white women with early‑stage, hormone‑receptor‑positive breast cancer. In a study of more than 1,000 matched patients, Black women were twice as likely to...
Tom Misch on Returning and Recovering From Burnout: “If I’m Not Enjoying It Then There’s No Point”
Tom Misch has returned to the spotlight with his first solo album in eight years, "Full Circle," after a self‑imposed hiatus to recover from burnout. The London‑based artist stepped away in 2022, taking jobs as a barista and gardener while...
Aspect Aerospace Raises $2.4M To Develop Single-Board Satellites for Space-Based Environmental Monitoring
Aspect Aerospace announced two financing milestones: a $1.9 million Direct‑to‑Phase II SBIR award from the U.S. Space Force and a $500 000 pre‑seed investment from its incubator SOSV, totaling $2.4 million. The company’s Single‑Board Satellite (SBS) platform packs up to 100 miniature satellites onto...
ARB Introduces Compact All-in-One Winch for Smooth, Efficient Operation
ARB has launched a compact all‑in‑one winch that integrates a built‑in control box, removing the need for a separate controller. The unit features a pre‑wired design, IP68 water‑dust protection, a four‑stage hardened steel gearbox, and a tuned 12 V motor for...
TOP 5 Most Notable US Rocket Launch Sites with Long Histories
The United States now operates a mixed network of government‑run and privately‑licensed launch sites, with twelve commercial spaceports complementing four federal facilities. Vandenberg Space Force Base tops the list with over 700 launches since 1959, while Cape Canaveral Air Force...
A Paralyzed Musician Is Using a Brain Implant to Create Music
Research psychologist Galen Buckwalter, paralyzed since age 16, has six brain implants that translate his motor‑cortex activity into musical tones. The implants, each with 64 channels, provide 384 data streams that are decoded into pitch, allowing him to play a...
Introducing The Inner Table: The Art of Living Well
The Inner Table podcast, hosted by wine authority Libby Brodie and subconscious‑mindset expert Anna Lancaster, launches on April 28 across Apple and Spotify. Each of the five episodes pairs unscripted conversations with curated drink experiences, featuring guests ranging from celebrity...
Atom Swapping Arrives for 5-Membered Cyclic Ethers
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have unveiled a skeletal‑editing method that replaces the oxygen atom in five‑membered saturated cyclic ethers with nitrogen, sulfur, carbon or selenium. The protocol uses triphenylphosphine and N‑bromosuccinimide to generate a dibromo intermediate, which...
Nature's Photocopiers Caught 'Doodling'—Scientists Say It Could Revolutionize How DNA Is Written
Researchers at the University of Bristol have shown that DNA polymerases, the enzymes that normally copy genetic material, can also generate entirely new DNA sequences in a process dubbed “doodling.” By using nanopore sequencing they mapped thousands of these untemplated...
What It Takes to Keep Astronauts Safe in Deep Space
NASA’s Artemis II mission will launch this week, sending four astronauts on a ten‑day lunar flyby to validate deep‑space life‑support and hardware. Materials scientist Debbie Senesky explains that the mission relies on advanced composites, carbon‑fiber structures, and emerging 3‑D‑printed parts to...
Prolonged Transfection Complex Stability for Reliable Large-Scale AAV Manufacturing
Gene‑therapy manufacturers face a bottleneck when adding large volumes of AAV transfection complex to bioreactors within a narrow time window. Mirus Bio’s VirusGEN Transfection Complex Stabilizer, used with TransIT‑VirusGEN reagent, cuts the required complex volume from roughly five percent to...
70% of Americans Unaware of Autism Brain Donation
A new Autism BrainNet survey of 1,007 U.S. adults shows that while 92% believe brain research is vital for autism, 70% have never heard of post‑mortem brain donation. Only 15% realize organ‑donor registration does not automatically include brain donation, and...
The ‘Chicken Ick’: Why We Suddenly Become Disgusted by Foods We Used to Like
The “chicken ick” describes a sudden, visceral disgust toward chicken that many experience despite previously enjoying it. Researchers link the reaction to sensory mismatches, such as unexpected smell, taste, or texture, and to social cues that trigger emotional contagion via...
Han Ishu and Yang02 Win Tokyo Contemporary Art Award 2026
Han Ishu and yang02 have been named winners of the sixth Tokyo Contemporary Art Award, each receiving a $19,800 cash prize and up to $13,200 for overseas research. The award, founded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and TOKAS, supports mid‑career...
15 Best Barn Jackets to Carry You Through the Transitional Weather
The article curates fifteen top barn jackets poised to dominate spring 2026 wardrobes, ranging from Alex Mill’s brick‑red waxed cotton to Damson Madder’s reversible organic‑cotton designs. It highlights heritage labels such as Barbour and L.L. Bean alongside contemporary players like Totême...
Shifting Crossroads – Beirut Contemporary
The Saikalis Bay Foundation opened "Shifting Crossroads – Beirut Contemporary" at its CIRCOLO space in Milan, showcasing ten artists who explore Lebanon’s ongoing political and infrastructural turmoil. Curated as a response to the country’s unfinished crises, the show replaces the...
Paris’ Most Iconic Landmark Has A Nearly 200-Foot-High Suspension Bridge To Walk Across
Paris’s Eiffel Tower has re‑opened Vertigo of the Tower, a 40‑meter (131‑foot) suspension bridge that spans the monument’s east and west pillars. The bridge, standing roughly 60 meters (197 feet) above ground, is available to all ticket‑holding visitors from March 17 through May 3....
Can Science Predict When a Study Won’t Hold Up?
A DARPA‑funded initiative called SCORE set out to create an AI‑driven credit score for scientific papers, hoping to flag research that would stand up to replication. The project examined hundreds of studies across fields, comparing original results with repeat experiments....
Adrian Sherwood Vibes Through Dub, Spaghetti Westerns, Japanese Films, and Loss on ‘The Collapse of Everything’
British dub pioneer Adrian Sherwood released his first solo album in 13 years, *The Collapse of Everything*, on his On‑U Sound label. The record blends dub, Japanese cinema, Spaghetti Western motifs, and personal grief after the deaths of close friends Mark Stewart and...
How a 20-Year Old Asthma Drug Is Boosting Food Allergy Research
A 20‑year‑old asthma medication, Xolair (omalizumab), is now accelerating food‑allergy research, especially for peanut sensitivities. Recent clinical trials combined the drug with oral immunotherapy, cutting severe reaction rates by roughly 70 percent. The FDA has recently cleared the first oral...
Novel Glutathione Formulation Increases Bioavailability of ‘Master’ Antioxidant
Researchers published a randomized crossover trial showing that LipoMicel, a micellar glutathione formulation, delivers substantially higher systemic exposure than standard oral glutathione, even at a lower 300 mg dose. Compared with a 500 mg standard supplement, LipoMicel increased incremental area under the...
Hotel Review: Bertrand’s Townhouse, Bloomsbury
Bertrand’s Townhouse, a new 43‑room boutique hotel in Bloomsbury, merges three Georgian townhouses into a luxury retreat inspired by philosopher Bertrand Russell. Designed by Studio Moren, the property blends heritage cornicing, brass furnishings and contemporary art, offering both classic and...
Male Octopuses Have a Favourite Arm that They Mostly Use for Sex
Researchers at Nagasaki University have identified the third right arm of male octopuses as a specialised hectocotylus used exclusively for sperm transfer. The study observed that males fiercely protect this arm, pulling it back when touched and avoiding predators that...
Green Shoots: How Conscious Kidswear Brands Are Growing Up
Conscious kidswear brands such as Little Green Radicals and Zig + Star are gaining traction despite broader apparel industry headwinds. These start‑ups emphasize organic fabrics, low‑impact dyes, and transparent supply chains to meet rising parental demand for ethical clothing. The...
LIGO Data Hints at Supernovae so Powerful They Leave Nothing Behind
Researchers analyzing LIGO’s gravitational‑wave catalog have identified a pronounced gap in black‑hole masses around 45 solar masses. The finding aligns with theoretical predictions that pair‑instability supernovae completely disrupt stars above a certain size, leaving no black‑hole remnant. The study also notes...