3D-printed scales introduced onto a soft substrate cause the material to become tougher.We've seen scientists examine everything from the structure of sea sponges to the clubbing ability of mantis shrimps in the search for next generation lightweight armor systems. Researchers at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering believe that fish scales could hold the key to creating armor that...

If this is the office of the future, count me in. This entry by interior designers Sean Cassidy and Joe Wilson won the Metropolis Workplace of the Future 2.0 competition with their Organic Grid+. They tell Metropolis:“In our minds, workers are the heart of most businesses and should be treated as such,” says Cassidy. “If we spend one-third of our lives at work, then we should create a greate...

Shake Shack went public with a huge splash in late January. It priced 5.75 million shares at US$21 a share, raising $121 million. The stock promptly doubled on its first day of trading, giving the 63-unit chain a valuation of nearly $1.7 billion. While the stock has since slipped a bit, it still boasts an impressive valuation.The company was founded by high-end restaurant impresario Danny Meyer...

The spiraling Ribbon Chapel by Tokyo-based Hiroshi Nakamura is a gracefully flowing structure tucked away in a luxury resort on the Hiroshima shoreline in Japan. The building is wrapped in two ribbon-like staircases, which flow around a central structure, creating a unique chapel for couples to seal their wedding vows. The painted wooden staircases rise 15.4 meters, intertwining with one anoth...

Study Shows Which Mobile Ads Get Millennial Moms' Attention 77% of U.S. mothers respond to pics of babies.Today, Johnson & Johnson's BabyCenter and the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence is releasing a study that dives into how young moms?18 to 32 years old?in the U.S., Brazil, Canada, China and the United Kingdom use mobile devices and respond to adverti...

As veganism becomes less of a fringe dietary restriction and more of a means to eat creatively, new vegan food businesses and products are surfacing increasingly.The Herbivorous Butcher: When Eataly opened nearly five years ago, its forward-thinking “vegetable butcher” made headlines. Now, siblings Aubry and Kale Welch are one-upping the veggie knife skills act with The Herbivorous Butcher, a...

Appreciate a well-cooked tuna steak or salmon wrapped in a sushi roll? There’s a good chance the fish sitting on your plate or in your grocery store’s seafood case is not what its label says it is, according to the ocean conservancy group Oceana. So you could be paying a premium for red snapper that’s really just plain old tilapia.University of South Florida scientists have now made a handhe...

“Shark Tank’s” Barbara Corcoran and other investors have backed a popular mobile photo-sharing application called WedPics, designed for use by wedding couples and their guests. The additional funding brings the Raleigh, N.C.-area startup’s total Series B round to $6.5 million, a combination of equity and debt.This is actually the second close on the Series B (the earlier part which we repor...

Each year nearly 4,000 infants 12 months and younger die unexpectedly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is one type of these sudden and unexpected infant deaths and is the third leading cause of infant deaths in the United States. While SIDS cannot be explained, other sleep-related infant deaths caused by accidental suffocation and...