Surgeons at NYU Langone Medical Center Perform the Most Extensive Face Transplant to Date & First in New York State.Fourteen years ago, 27-year-old volunteer firefighter Patrick Hardison responded with his colleagues to a call for the Senatobia Fire Department in northwest Mississippi. Inside a burning mobile home on September 5, 2001, searching for one of the homeowners, Hardison was caugh...

The transition to a global digital economy in 2014 was sporadic – brisk in some countries, choppy in others. By year’s end, the seven biggest emerging markets were larger than the G7, in purchasing power parity terms. Plus, consumers in the Asia-Pacific region were expected to spend more online last year than consumers in North America. The opportunities to serve the e-consumer were growing...

Forget instant messaging, photo messaging, ephemeral messaging, or any other kind of “messaging” — Israeli startup Yallo is going all-in on the humble telephone call.First launched for Android earlier this year, Yallo is a slick call-recording app for both inbound and outbound calls that works with your existing mobile telephone number. And today it launches for iPhone too.Alongside the new...

Americans may be getting out the wrapping paper, scissors, and tape more this holiday season: US shoppers plan to spend less on gift cards for the first time in six years.Historically, holiday shoppers have devoted greater shares of their budgets to gift cards—easy alternatives to traditional gifts that let recipients choose what they want. But after boosting average holiday spending in the ca...

THINX aims to normalize incontinence with Icon, an underwear for young women who experience light bladder leaks.THINX, a women’s menstrual underwear company, has been making waves with an advertising campaign that went up this past week around New York City. Committed to breaking the negative stigma around menstruation, THINX has launched an offshoot called Icon which will be tackling another...

In October, U.S. media publishers accounted for 1.4 billion total social actions (likes, comments, shares, retweets, favorites, dislikes), with 696 million from Instagram, 666 million actions from Facebook, 48 million from Twitter, and 15 million from YouTube (excluding views).The media publishing industry represents 22 percent of all actions taken on content published by U.S. brands in October...

Gen Y’s highly social nature, digital connectivity, and nontraditional approach to adulthood has prompted them to lean on friends more than did past generations. They view these bonds as paramount to their lives, akin to that of familial or romantic relationships. As uncovered in the Cassandra Report: Ages & Stages, 86% feel a responsibility to be a good friend, signaling a greater need fo...

Inspired by the constellation of the same name, the Casiopea floor lamp is not only a lighting solution to work under but a stylish addition to any room. Each joint has an integrated LED – together they simulation the stars and highlight the design’s angular shape and contrasting round components. To achieve clean, minimalist style, the specialized joints also route the cable through and arou...

Following The Terrorist Attacks on Paris Friday, One Graphic Designer's Raw Reaction Becomes a Global Symbol of Peace and Solidarity.In the wake of the horrific acts of terrorism that ripped through France on Friday, November 13, killing at least 129 people and injuring hundreds, an image with a message of peace has emerged amid the darkness and gone viral. It's simple, haunting, and has served...