Caveat emptor: 90% of tattoo inks have unlabeled or mislabeled ingredients
Findings could help inform and shape emerging US policy on regulating tattoo inks. Enlarge / New study finds that the chemicals listed on tattoo ink labels often don't match what's actually in the bottle. (credit: ohsarahrose/CC.....»»
Williamsburg tattoo parlour Atelier Eva is designed to feel like a spa
Turkish artist Eva Karabudak designed a soothing and welcoming interior for her tattoo parlour, Atelier Eva, in New York's Williamsburg neighbourhood. Read more Turkish artist Eva Karabudak designed a soothing and welcoming interior for her.....»»
How asteroid dust helped us prove life"s raw ingredients can evolve in outer space
Scientists have long known that certain ingredients are needed to support life, especially water and key organic chemicals like carbon. In recent years, both ingredients have been found on giant asteroids and other celestial bodies......»»
Carbon Engineering inks Shopify as its first partner for carbon removal as a service
Carbon Engineering is moving ahead with its carbon removal service business, allowing customers to buy the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using its direct air capture technology. The launch of the service, and the announcement that Sho.....»»
Allbirds to make shoes using plant-based leather to help "eradicate petroleum from the fashion industry"
American footwear brand Allbirds is set to introduce what it claims is the first leather alternative entirely made from plant-based ingredients. Read more American footwear brand Allbirds is set to introduce what it claims is the first leath.....»»
Scientists Have Invented Light-Up OLED Tattoos
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Tattoos are usually considered a form of personal expression, but a team of researchers in Europe have created what they're calling the world's first light-emitting tattoo based on OLED screen technol.....»»
Popular LA Restaurant Closes After High-Tech "Dine and Dash" Scheme
quonset writes: "The Korean Fusion Cafe 'Spoon by H' had the ingredients to become an L.A. success story but is the epitome of a small business, with owner and chef Yoonjin Hwang working 15-hour days to run the restaurant with her mother and brother,.....»»
Glowing OLED tattoos could be used for fashion, health care, and more
Scientists recently developed a light-emitting, transferable tattoo that can be attached to the skin and could be used to display information......»»
Light-emitting tattoo engineered for the first time
Scientists at UCL and the IIT—Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) have created a temporary tattoo with light-emitting technology used in TV and smartphone screens, paving the way for a new type of 'smart tattoo' with a.....»»
Molecular bridges power up printed electronics
The exfoliation of graphite into graphene layers inspired the investigation of thousands of layered materials: amongst them transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). These semiconductors can be used to make conductive inks to manufacture printed elect.....»»
Gamified emergency prep startup Harbor inks ADT partnership
Harbor, an app that gamifies emergency preparedness, has today announced the launch of a premium tier that includes features like an emergency button called HarborHELP that it has built in partnership with home-security company ADT. The premium subsc.....»»
Breeding better seeds: Healthy food for more people
Your morning cereal or oatmeal. The bread on your sandwich. The corn chips for your snack, and the cookies for dessert. Not one would be possible with the humblest of ingredients: the seed......»»
Two Health Sensors Unite in One Powerful Gadget
The tattoo-like skin patch tracks blood pressure and heart rate while monitoring alcohol and caffeine levels What’s not to love about a good flexible health sensor? Someday technology based on such bendable electronic tech might wel.....»»
Creating more sustainable fragrances with biotech
In the face of a changing climate and crop diseases, manufacturers of products containing natural flavors and fragrances are pivoting to a new way to source ingredients. Companies have been partnering with biotechnology firms to manufacture scents an.....»»
An invisible killer is lurking in our consumer products
Our food, cosmetics and clothes may be filled with an invisible killer that doesn't show up in ingredients lists but may be more dangerous than COVID-19, according to new research......»»
LanzaJet inks deal with British Airways for 7500 tons of fuel low emission fuel additive per year
LanzaJet, the renewable jet fuel startup spun out from the longtime renewable and synthetic fuel manufacturer, LanzaTech, has inked a supply agreement with British Airways to supply the company with at least 7500 tons of fuel additive per yer. The de.....»»
Dishing up 3-D printed food, one tasty printout at a time
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) have developed a new way to create "food inks" from fresh and frozen vegetables that.....»»
GSK eyes next-gen COVID vaccine as it inks deal to help boost current supply
GSK, Sanofi, Novartis step up to help boost global COVID-vaccine supply. Enlarge / A vaccine syringe and vial in front of the GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) logo. (credit: Getty | Anadolu Agency) After its own COVID-19 vaccine setback, GlaxoSmithKline.....»»
What evolution reveals about the function of bitter receptors
To evaluate the chemical composition of food from a physiological point of view, it is important to know the functions of the receptors that interact with food ingredients. These include receptors for bitter compounds, which first evolved during evol.....»»
Coral decline—is sunscreen a scapegoat?
Many household products contain ingredients to protect them against sun damage. These UV filters are found in plastics, paints and textiles, as well as personal care products such as sunscreens and moisturizers. UV filters are entering the aquatic en.....»»
Samsung Galaxy S21 review: Right recipe, wrong ingredients
It offers value with a lower starting price, but still feels stuck in 2020......»»