In work that has major implications for improving the performance of building insulation, scientists at the University of Namur in Belgium and the University of Hassan I in Morocco have calculated that hairs that reflect infrared light may ...
Tags: Scattering Light, Light, Electrical, Electronics
A new kind of paper that is made of wood fibers yet is 96% transparent could be a revolutionary material for next-generation solar cells. Coming from plants, the paper is inexpensive and more environmentally friendly than the plastic ...
Surgeons' best tools for locating tumors inside the body are often their hands. But during minimally invasive surgeries—which can reduce recovery time by days—the ability to examine tissue through touch, called palpation, is ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
From the world of nanotechnology we've gotten electronic skin, or e-skin, and electronic eye implants or e-eyes. Now we're on the verge of electronic whiskers. Researchers with Berkeley Lab and the University of California (UC) Berkeley ...
Tags: Sensors, nanotechnology, Electrical, Electronics
INVISTA, one of the world’s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers and owner of the LYCRA brand, and Lenzing, a leading producer of man-made cellulosics like rayon, modal, and lyocell, are working together to bring ...
Tags: integrated producers, polymers, fibers
Some may think of turkeys as good for just lunch meat and holiday meals. But bioengineers at the University of California, Berkeley, saw inspiration in the big birds for a new type of biosensor that changes color when exposed to chemical ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, meat
adidas Outdoor, the athletic brand in the outdoors, announces it will feature the new PrimaLoft Performance Down Blends in three new jackets for men and women for 2014. The hybrid design combines water-repellent, fluorocarbon-free down ...
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World cotton trades in the 2013/14 season may be as challenging as it was in the 2012/13. The scenario is a reaction coming from the international demand, except for China, decreases of the worldwide supply, record ending stocks and ...
Tags: Cotton Trade, Textile
Home is very important for all because this is the place where you can relax more these are the reasons why home should be well and should be well constructed.Today finding a variety house is really very difficult because of the quality ...
Tags: Stucco Installation, Plaster
Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting reading from around the Web. NPR: 5 Simple Habits Can Help Doctors Connect With Patients I'd never [before] been encouraged to sit at a patient's bedside -; to stop hurrying for even a ...
Tags: Obesity Origins, Children with Chronic Disease, Health&Medicine
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, confirms that CAB 2014, the Converting and Bonding Conference, will be held May 6-8, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Greenville in Greenville, South Carolina USA. Building upon the ...
INVISTA’S CORDURANaturalle fabrics developed by Huamao Industrial Mill in China are ISPO Textrends Top 10 winners in Membranes and Outer Layer categories for ISPO MUNICH 2014. Developed as a forum focusing on fabric and accessory ...
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Call it a revolution or an evolution, the fact is, carpets have been getting softer since the turn of the millennium and they are not going away. In fact, manufacturers noted soft is not a fad or trend but rather a mainstay and needs to be ...
Turf from American Rug Craftsmen is crafted of polypropylene and has a backing made of 100% post-industrial recycled content that helps the rug stay 10-20% cooler than other outdoor rugs. It makes a statement in comfort and style whether it ...
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The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) and International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) have partnered to present the Carpet Installation Inspection Workshop, which will be facilitated by Jim Walker, CFI's CEO, on ...