Asker sofa by Martin dos Santos for Skargaarden
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Skargaarden has released Asker, an outdoor sofa designed by Martin dos Santos to have a Scandinavian sensibility. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Skargaarden has released Asker, an outdoor sofa designe.....»»
Sheep vs. goats: Who are the best problem solvers?
When it comes to adapting to new situations, goats are a step ahead. Compared to sheep, they can more quickly adapt to changing environmental conditions. These are the findings of a new study by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenber.....»»
How deep is a mirror? It depends, but the calculations are more precise now
Licht reflects from a mirror, but where exactly does this reflection happen? Well, it depends, Martin van Exter and Corné Koks discovered. Their precise calculations, published in Optics Express, are important for designing optical cavities for quan.....»»
Eden sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni for RODA
Dezeen Showroom: Eden is a plush modular sofa that was created by Italian designer Rodolfo Dordoni for RODA so it can be easily rearranged. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Eden is a plush modular sofa that was created by Italian designer Rodolf.....»»
Elon Musk"s plans for life on Mars a "dangerous delusion"
Elon Musk's plans to send humans to Mars are a "dangerous delusion", according to Britain's chief astrophysicist Lord Martin Rees......»»
Bönan sofa by Studio Norrlandet for Skargaarden
Dezeen Showroom: designed by the founders of Swedish brand Skargaarden for their own home, the Bönan outdoor sofa is made to stay in place year-round. Read more Dezeen Showroom: designed by the founders of Swedish brand Skargaarden for thei.....»»
Arholma chair by Alexander Lervik for Skargaarden
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Skargaarden's Arholma outdoor chair was designed by Alexander Lervik to be as minimalist as possible while having a distinctive character. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Skargaarden's Arholma outdoor.....»»
Asker sofa by Martin dos Santos for Skargaarden
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Skargaarden has released Asker, an outdoor sofa designed by Martin dos Santos to have a Scandinavian sensibility. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Skargaarden has released Asker, an outdoor sofa designe.....»»
Why Aston Martin"s CEO is confident that turnround will succeed
Aston Martin's closer technology links with Daimler, a focus on efficiency, and promotion of the company through Formula One motor racing can help bring about sustainable profitability, Tobias Moers says. .....»»
Developer of Handheld Cable Tester for U.S. Army Dies at 80
IEEE also mourns the loss of Europe’s ‘father of the Internet’ and others Photo: Lisa Stern Martin Rosenzweig Developed a handheld cable tester for the U.S. Army Life member, 80; died 28 September When Ros.....»»
The Aston Martin DBX is a tale of two vehicles
The Aston Martin DBX is the brand’s first SUV — and the stakes for the iconic British luxury car maker couldn’t be higher. Like Astons before it, the DBX is objectively handsome. Its sculptural form stretches out to unapologetic amp.....»»
Periodontitis: Researchers search for a new active substance
Targeted, efficient and with few side effects: A new method for combating periodontitis could render the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics superfluous. It was developed and tested for the first time by a team from Martin Luther University Halle-Witte.....»»
Costume sofa system by Stefan Diez for Magis
Dezeen Showroom: Stefan Diez had to rethink sofa construction to create Italian brand Magis's Costume system, which is easy to take apart, recycle and clean. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Stefan Diez had to rethink sofa construction to create I.....»»
Astrophysicist"s 2004 theory confirmed: Why the Sun"s composition varies
About 17 years ago, J. Martin Laming, an astrophysicist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, theorized why the chemical composition of the Sun's tenuous outermost layer differs from that lower down. His theory has recently been validated by combine.....»»
Fisker aims to capture iconic appeal of the Mini, VW Beetle with "affordable" EV
Former Aston Martin designer Henrik Fisker would not be drawn on the car's body shape but promised something radical. "The only thing that makes it a car is that it has four wheels and needs to be certified as a car," he said......»»
EC roundup: BNPL startups, growth marketing tips, solid state battery market map, more
When I needed a new sofa several months ago, I was pleased to find a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option during the checkout process. I had prepared myself to make a major financial outlay, but the service fees were well worth the convenience of deferri.....»»
Earth"s existential threats: Inequality, pandemics and climate change demand global leadership
Asked in 2003, the UK's astronomer royal, Martin Rees, gave our present society 50/50 odds of lasting until the end of the century. It's fair to say the odds haven't improved in the years since he made this call. The planet is warming, a pandemic run.....»»
Furniture startup Burrow raises $25M
Burrow, a startup that first launched with a modular sofa, eventually aims to sell you furniture for every room in your home. Today, it’s announcing that it’s raised $25 million in Series C funding. Burrow participated in the Y Combinator.....»»
A secret, two-note formula tugs heartstrings in movies
Can a few seconds' worth of music convey the triumph of civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr., the price he paid to achieve it and yet presage the struggles to come in our own time?.....»»
The intensity of sunlight over decades related to ultra-fine, man-made dirt particles
Based on the long-term Potsdam radiation time series, ETH Professor Martin Wild and his collaborators have shown that variations in the intensity of sunlight over decades are down to ultra-fine, man-made dirt particles in the atmosphere......»»
BAM! sofa by Massproductions
Dezeen Showroom: Massproductions has released a pop art-informed sofa called BAM! and recruited Swedish DJ and music producer Axel Bowman to write a song about it. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Massproductions has released a pop art-informed s.....»»