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These edible utensils are helping India cut down on waste.

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You may have seen some pretty unusual ways to make artificial organs, but Vanderbilt University might have just topped them all. Its researchers have developed a technique for making the templates of artificial organs using a cotton candy machine -- that's right, the machine whipping up treats at the county fair could effectively save your life. The team discovered that the same centrifugal process that melts sugar into delicious, fluffy strands also turns hydrogel into cell-friendly microfibers that behave like capillaries in the human body.

Writing grew out of accounting. It took 4000 years

Back in June, Adidas revealed a shoe made almost entirely from recycled ocean waste. That product marked the beginning of a partnership between the sportswear firm and Parley, an organization trying to combat ocean pollution worldwide. Now, Adidas is taking this one step further: its new design features a 3D-printed midsole created out of recycled polyester and gillnets, a wall of netting typically used to catch fish. The shoe's upper part was manufactured with ocean plastic materials as well, Adidas says, making its concept footwear a complete eco-friendly package.

Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr, coauthors of “Get Backed,” on how to win someone over with PowerPoint.

We got a VC’s take on the pitch decks of five now-billion-dollar tech companies. Here’s what they got right (and wrong) from the start.

Many of us see this on a daily basis. Which is what makes it so hilarious.

Whatever job you have, you've got the wrong one. Alex Craig makes ten grand a month just by sending personalized potatoes in the mail. Too bad this is kind of a one-time-thing idea, or we'd all be sending fruits and veggies.

Answer (1 of 176): 1. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Every decision has an opportunity cost either in terms of money, effort or time. 2. The lower the opportunity cost of an item, the more you will consume it. Conversely, the higher the opportunity cost, the less you will consume it. If...

When the government isn’t providing clean sanitation, Sanergy is showing that there’s an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to step in.

Browse articles featuring eMarketer's latest data and insights on digital marketing. Topics include mobile, video, search, ecommerce, social, ad spend and more.

The company released its second-quarter earnings Thursday as it continues efforts to repair its image.

A large part winning a presidential nod is using the right rhetoric -- and having deep pockets. Here's a look at candidates' fundraising numbers.

Visa is working with three winning startups on major marketing efforts like engaging millennials and creating better direct mail strategies.

If you feel like you’re headed in the wrong direction with your current career path, this tracing exercise can help show you what moves you might want to consider making.

Lowe's is bringing its "Fix in Six" Vine campaign to life, creating animated window displays of household tips, at one of its first Manhattan locations.

The quantified-health craze is taking aim at our worst habits. Can a connected cigarette case help smokers quit?

Driverless cars are still in their infancy—Google’s cute little vehicles don’t go faster than 25 mph. Nevertheless, courts around the country are...

Which information belongs—and which doesn’t—may surprise you.

Sequoia’s guide for how to write a business plan.

A history, from Drucker to Christensen.

The story of a 24-year-old kid and the idea he thought would reduce congestion, cut greenhouse gasses and make urban life easier for everyone. Instead, it brought him nothing but trouble.