Merging electronics with human tissue, scientists have used 3D printing tools to build a functioning ear. Researchers at Princeton University reported that they created a functioning ear that that can "hear" radio frequencies beyond the ...
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Cary, N.C.-based [TC]2 -- a provider of technology development and supply chain improvement solutions for the apparel, sewn products and related soft goods industries -- reports its 3D scanners and software are being utilized by United ...
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A bathroom generally contains a bathtub or a shower, and possibly also a bidet. In North America and some other regions, it also characteristically contains a toilet and a sink. Hence in North American English the ...
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The design of a bathroom must account for the use of both hot and cold water, in significant quantities, for cleaning the human body. The water is also used for moving solid and liquid human waste to a sewer or septic tank. Water may be ...
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Well, tell me your secret of how you relax your body muscles and body posture? What is it? Performing yoga, exercising, lying on your back, what? Well, is it by any chance sitting on a chair and not just any chair, literally a relaxing, ...
Tags: Zero Gravity Chair, Chair, Furniture
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Biolase's WaterLase iPlus all-tissue laser for soft-tissue procedures in orthopedic and podiatric surgery as a surgical instrument. The iPlus has been cleared for incision, excision, ...
Tags: Podiatric Surgeries, Medicine
When Anita Mahaffey set out to make some of the coolest pajamas in the world, finding a great name for her company was the easy part. She called it Cool-jams. Mahaffey’s business plan was an immediate hit. Sales and profits have ...
Tags: Apparel Innovators, Apparel
Just over 12 months ago, the ready-to-wear brand Jennyfer appealed to the apparel size and morphology expert, Alvanon, to review its size strategy in a bid to create garments more adapted to the specific morphologies of the brand’s ...
"A silkworm spins all its silk till its death and a candle won't stop its tears until it is fully burnt." This Tang poem accurately describes the property of the silkworm. Despite technological development, a silkworm can only produce a ...
With the integration of soft circuits into textiles, apparels are changing its role from just covering a person’s body to changing visual characteristics with the physical movement of the wearer. The latest development in the ...
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Cosmetics (colloquially known as makeup or make-up) are care substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. They are generally mixtures of chemical compounds, some being derived from natural sources, many being ...
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Researchers have announced a collaboration to develop an affordable photovoltaic (PV) system capable of concentrating solar radiation 2000 times and converting 80% of the incoming radiation into useful energy. The system can also provide ...
Tags: Swiss Funding, IBM, Electronics
In order to meet the growing demand for sustainable lighting, Technology Foundation STW and Philips have taken the initiative to form the ‘Advanced Sustainable Lighting Solutions’ . With eight recently approved research ...
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A failed experiment led to the accidental discovery of the multipurpose materials that we call fluoropolymers. Due to their suitability for a wide range of applications, they have seamlessly made their way in different industrial sectors. ...
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The purpose of a dance costume is to enhance the dancer’s body and the concept of the Choreographer (Dance Catalog 219). “Costumes are clothes and they are art. They make the invisible ideas visible” (Nadel 241). Dance ...
Tags: Dance Costume, Dance Dress