In Julian Voss-Andreae’s recent work “Synergy,” angular strands of stainless steel tubing cluster together, extending into the air like a metallic Lego braid. “Synergy,” which Voss-Andreae says is “techy, but sensual,” is an homage to collagen, our body’s most abundant protein. Collagen is a tough, flexible molecule that supports ligaments, tendons, cartilage, bones, and teeth. The molecule is ...

Ice has long been used by humankind for practical purposes, and more recently for artistic purposes as well. Nowadays, the field of ice construction is becoming more commerically relevant, with increased interest in ice tourism and specifically ice hotels. As a result, there is a market for automating ice construction, and building detailed structures that would otherwise require a significant ...

Is there an objective, biological basis for the experience of beauty in art? Or is aesthetic experience entirely subjective? Using fMRI technique, we addressed this question by presenting viewers, naïve to art criticism, with images of masterpieces of Classical and Renaissance sculpture. Employing proportion as the independent variable, we produced two sets of stimuli: one composed of images of...

Background:Poisoning with ethylene glycol (EG) can be fatal even if appropriate treatments are delivered. EG poisoning usually causes central nervous system depression, cardiovascular dysfunction, metabolic acidosis and acute renal failure (ARF). Case Report:A 33-year-old man was referred to the emergency department with reduced consciousness and dyspnea of four-hour duration due to unknown rea...