Getting Cozy at Felix, LA’s Art Fair Underdog
The dizzying hallways and poolside cabanas of Hollywood’s Roosevelt Hotel come alive with art that leans into the lowbrow.
Trippy Highlights From LA’s Spring/Break Art Show
Car culture, desert scenes, palm tree iconography, and a Burner-ish aesthetics reign supreme at this less-glossy fair.
Madrid’s Enterprising Heritage Seen Through Its Signs
With their exhibition of signs, Madrid collective Paco Graco has created a catalyst for conversations about the city’s past, present, and future.
Nathan Vincent Crochets Away Toxic Masculinity
Drawing on his knitting and crochet skills, Vincent softens hard surfaces, such as steel lockers and locks, porcelain urinals, guns, grenades, and bombs.
The Modern Resurrection of the Antichrist
Since antiquity, periods of political uncertainty have generated spurious proclamations of the Antichrist, from Nero to Taylor Swift.
Required Reading
This week, archiving Palestinian seeds, Criterion and cinematic taste, pianos get a tech upgrade, cotton candy art, and much more.
A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Connecticut, Mexico, Los Angeles, and Wisconsin.
Mutations in hereditary Alzheimer’s disease damage neurons without ‘usual suspect’ amyloid plaques
A study of rare gene mutations that cause hereditary Alzheimer’s disease shows these mutations disrupt production of a small sticky protein called amyloid.
Study unlocks nanoscale secrets for designing next-generation solar cells
A team of researchers has revealed ways to optimize efficiency and better control degradation, by engineering the nanoscale structure of perovskite devices.
Scientists discover 18 new species of gut microbes in search for origins of antibiotic resistance
Researchers have discovered 18 new species of Enterococcus type bacteria from soil samples collected from all corners of the globe, which may offer new clues to the origins of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals.
Surprising methane discovery in Yukon glaciers: ‘Much more widespread than we thought’
Global melting is prying the lid off methane stocks, the extent of which we do not know. A researcher has now discovered high concentrations of the powerful greenhouse gas in meltwater from three Canadian mountain glaciers, where it was not thought to …
A bright idea for recycling rare-earth phosphors from used fluorescent bulbs
Recycling facilities collect glass and mercury from thrown away fluorescent bulbs, but discarded lighting could also supply rare-earth metals for reuse. The 17 metals referred to as rare earths aren’t all widely available and aren’t easily extracted wi…
Uptick in behavioral disorders reported in children following prenatal exposure to anesthesia
Children prenatally exposed to anesthesia for maternal surgery during pregnancy were significantly more likely than unexposed children to receive a diagnosis of a disruptive or internalizing behavioral disorder including attention deficit hyperactivity…
The Golgi organelle’s ribbon structure is not exclusive to vertebrates, contrary to previous consensus
Researchers report that the Golgi ribbon, an organelle structure previously thought to be exclusive to vertebrates, is also present in animal taxa, including mollusks, earthworms, and sea urchins. The function of the Golgi ribbon is still enigmatic, bu…
How first cells could have formed on Earth
New phospholipid discovery brings researchers closer to understanding how primordial cells emerged during origin of life.
Lockdowns had an impact on gut microbes and allergies in newborns, new research reveals
Lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the gut microbiome development of babies born during these periods according to new research. Our gut microbiome, an ecosystem of microbes that live in our digestive tract, plays an essent…
Why C3.ai Stock Rocketed Higher Thursday Morning
The company may finally be tapping into the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
Why Hayward Holdings Stock Surged Today
The pool technology company seems to have passed an inflection point in its sales and earnings.
Why XPeng Stock Popped 8% This Morning
One of China’s weaker carmakers just teamed up with the world’s biggest car company — again.
Why Montrose Environmental Group Stock Is Up Big Today
Solid earnings and better-than-expected guidance are pushing this stock into overdrive.