WELCOME TO THIS WEEK’S EDITION OF SALIENCE

This week we cover computerised fabrics, sea-based solar panels, and self-splitting slugs. Plus, we consider a return to the office, and discover the most modern form of art.

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High tech becomes high fashion

The world is your runway, and now the clothes are digital. Scientists have developed electronic fabric that can be transformed into a wearable computer, with functions including touch-sensitive keyboards and even Bluetooth connectivity.

Update your wardrobe 

Monet, Monet, Monet

It seems that cryptocurrency fever has now spread to the world of art. Auction houses are looking to the future and crypto-art is generating huge bidding wars as people race to own intangible masterpieces.

Make your bid

Office talk

With a roadmap out of lockdown now in place, the return to the office seems closer than ever. Writing for TWinFM, Giles Fuchs, CEO at Office Space in Town and Sapience client, outlines how we can update the workplace to keep employee wellbeing at the centre, where it belongs.

Get back to your desk

Sail the solar seas

Limited land space is not going to stop Singapore from joining the green revolution. 13,000 solar panels already float on the surrounding water, and plans are in place for future expansion of the project to help tackle the global climate crisis.

Renew your energy

And finally… Don’t lose your head

Removing your own body to rid yourself of an infection may seem like a slight overreaction. Not for these slugs, however – scientists have observed them splitting themselves from the neck down before entirely regenerating, organs and all.

See the wonders of nature

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