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Tech

The Antikythera Mechanism is a 2000 Year old Greek Analog Computer

Estimated to be built in the 200 BCE, the mechanism is able to calculate the accurate positions of the sun, moon, solar system planets, stars, the lunar phase, and even the dates and hours of future solar eclipses.

Get Lost in Infinity with Artist Yayoi Kusama

Mesmerizing audiences with kaleidoscopic environments, paintings, sculptures and interactive installations, 89-year-old Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has captured the awe of millions around the world, inspiring audiences of all demographics with her art.

Environment

A Biodegradable Construction Material Has Been Made from Desert Sand

It has the same compression strength as residential concrete.

Science

A Non-Toxic Graphene Hair Dye Has Been Developed

The graphene hair dye is labelled to be much safer then the market alternative and has also exceeded in both quality and performance compared to its counterparts.

Food

Biodegradable and Edible Cutlery Has Been Created

While on a flight, Narayana peesapaty, a former researcher at ICRISAT, witnessed a thin cracker called Khakara being used to eat food and was inspired to conceive an alternative to plastic utensils in the form of edible cutlery called Bakeys.

Music

Indie Dream-Pop Musician LELO Releases Single ‘Breathing’

Setting Mind interviews LELO, a musician based in Leeds, UK.

- Science

Ph.D. Student David Nadlinger Has Taken a Photograph of a Single Atom

Tech

The Voynich Manuscript Has Been Decoded with Algorithmic Decipherment

Determined by carbon dating to be written in early 14th century in Central Europe, the manuscript’s written context has remained a mystery due to a cipher, a coded pattern of letters.

Music

Interview with Emerging UK Band Far Caspian

Setting Mind interviews Far Caspian, a band based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Design

A Mobile Library is Driving Around Mexico City

A Mexico City-based architectural studio called Productora has created a mobile library for Fundación Alumnos47, an organization focused on fostering the exchange of knowledge through contemporary art.

Met Releases 375,000 Images of Works from Its Collection for Download

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has released 375,000 images of public-domain artworks.

Environment

There Is a Global Seed Bank in an Arctic Vault

Wanting to preserve and ensure that seeds will continue to flourish and play an integral role in the future, an organization called Crop Trust has established a seed vault to serve as a backup storage facility for the world’s unique crop genetic material.

Teamlab Has Created an Interactive Vortex Artwork

Said to be inspired by the ocean, the installation is always changing and being influenced by forces applied within the environment.

- Space

Nasa Has Created a Stunning Visualization Through a Nebula

Science

What Is Cloning?

Modern cloning technology has enabled human beings to successfully produce genetically identical copies of bacteria, plant, and animal life.

Tech

ili is the World’s Fastest Offline Translator

When travelling or moving to a new country, the process can be a very daunting, frightening, and yet exciting experience. Whatever the case, the native language spoken in a specific country may differ from your mother tongue and communication may become an issue. With the ili Translator, you are now enabled to communicate with ease with just a press of a button.

Tech

The World’s Smallest Phone Called Zanco tiny t1 Has Been Created

With consumers lining up for days just to get their hands on the latest smartphones, its no wonder people miss the simple days of communication. The Zanco tiny t1 is as simple as it gets. Boasting the title as the smallest functional phone to be ever made, this phone is capable of talking and texting on a 2G network.

Tech

Interactive Pedestrian Crossing That Responds Dynamically in Real-Time Unveiled

With the goal of improving road safety, Umbrellium, a London based company made up of a team of architects, designers, tactical urbanists, and creative technologists who specialize in designing and developing technologies, has unveiled a new interactive pedestrian crossing called Starling Crossing that responds dynamically in real-time with the environment.