Hot vintage items can be made from humble materials such as plastic and acrylic. Marimekko Fabric, Van Teal acrylic lamps and sculptures, and vintage model horses by Breyer.

This commercial undertaking works hard to present itself with an institutional veneer, making claims that it “fosters a sense of shared responsibility” in the art world.

The material could someday be used in flexible semiconductors, tear-resistant textiles, bioengineering scaffolds, and more.

Engineers have fabricated a metamaterial that is not only strong but also stretchy. Their new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy ...

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A single load of laundry can release millions of plastic pieces that wastewater treatment plants can't capture. They end up in humans.