Getting a reaction

June 10, 2013  |  Out There

A reactive technology enables new functions and possibilities with normal interfaces. Tangible Textural Interfaces (TTI), a project created by materials and industrial designer, Eunhee Jo, sought to redefine the role of the surface in future lifestyles, exploring how surfaces can be an integrated as…
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Underwater tenting helps advance marine science

June 1, 2013  |  Out There

Clear vinyl pyramids are proving to be a valuable tool for checking reef health. It may seem that Dr. Nichole Price has a job in paradise: cruising between remote tropical, often deserted, islands in the South Pacific, doing a bit of diving and pitching tents. As a postdoctoral researcher at the Scr…
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Creating the future of textiles: Flexible components

May 1, 2013  |  Out There

New technique could enable the creation of a variety of fiber-based electronic and photonic devices. What do saltwater taffy and smart textiles have in common? Until recently, probably nothing. But scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way to “pull” fibers—…
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Evening gown lights up with Twitter messages

January 1, 2013  |  Out There

The glitzy launch of EE, Britain’s new 4G mobile network, delivered power to the people. EE staged its launch party at the Battersea Power Station on the South Bank of the Thames in London, an art deco design masterpiece now undergoing redevelopment, and invited singer Nicole Scherzinger to perfor…
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