Now that the Apple Watch has been released, wearables are indisputably mainstream. But one of the designers at the heart of the wearable tech revolution thinks it is time to refocus on something more fundamental — the human wearing them. NewDealDesign's Gadi Amit, the designer behind Fitbit, the Goo

In many ancient cultures, the elite members of society not only married wives but also had concubines on the side, serving a dual purpose. First, to boost a man’s prestige through a demonstration of his capacity to produce children and, of course, his limitless access to indulge in sexual desires. W

Researchers at Newcastle University have been able to 3D-print a biocompatible corneal framework using a new gel formulations that “keeps the stem cells alive whilst producing a material which is stiff enough to hold its shape but soft enough to be squeezed out the nozzle of a 3D printer.” There is

Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bonnett syndrome -- when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations. He describes the experiences of his patients in heartwarming detail and walks us through the biology of this under-reported phenomenon.

New York City - Community of Lights, LLC (COFL) received two Honorable Mentions as a finalist in the Awareness Campaign: Health Initiatives; and, Human Rights Campaign Categories for the on going multimedia campaign "Tapestry: The Faces of AIDS" produced and developed in collaboration with the World...

Believer follows Mormon Dan Reynolds, frontman for the Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons, as he takes on a new mission to explore how the Mormon Church deals with homosexuality. “I just want to take this moment,” began Dan Reynolds at the Billboard Music Awards, “to say there are still 34 s

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced its endorsement of Joe Biden for President. HRC’s Board of Directors, comprised of 26 community leaders from across the nation, unanimously and enthusiasti

Community of Lights has been nominated for three Social Good Awards by Cynopsis, a major trade publication of the television and social media industry. COFL has been nominated in the Awareness Campaign/Health Initiative Category; in the Human Rights Initiative/Campaign or Initiative Category; and in...

Perhaps you've punched out a paper doll or folded an origami swan? TED Fellow Manu Prakash and his team have created a microscope made of paper that's just as easy to fold and use. A sparkling demo that shows how this invention could revolutionize healthcare in developing countries, while also turn ...

With the outbreak of the Zika Virus in much of the southern part of the Western Hemisphere, Americans are wondering what the chance is of an outbreak in the US. RT’s Marina Portnaya visits a micro-biology lab at Miami-Dade College, where Dr. Joe Okungbowa highlights the concern in in South Florida,