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2020-06-01
Military combat uniforms are primarily designed with the goal of increasing the combat effectiveness of the soldiers who wear them. Incorporating features such as camouflage patterns to make them less likely to be spotted in certain terrains, and flame-resistance to reduce their vulnerability to...
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2016-12-01
For most of my life I have lived in big cities where I didn’t need to drive. I just stepped onto the curb and hailed a taxi. But the other day I stepped onto the curb and no taxi appeared. And then it dawned on me—taxis don’t appear anymore; they are summoned. There’s an app for that now. As an...
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2014-12-01
It’s difficult to forget the images from the 2010 Deep Horizon disaster. Miles of once pristine white beach and turquoise waters along the Gulf of Mexico were mired for months in a carpet of heavy black crude oil, punctuated by tides bearing fish kills and beach fowl drowning in sludge. The...
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2014-06-01
Traditionally, the factors that have gone into designing a shoe are tied to style, as opposed to fit. From bunion–causing, cramped leather shoes, to flip flops offering little foot support, if a pair of shoes leads to aching feet at the end of the day or back pain, it is, as they say, the price...
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2022-09-26
The development of efficient energy conversion devices offers new opportunities to address world energy demands; however, the advancement in this field is limited by the lack of suitable materials to drive effective conversion. In this perspective, multifunctional nanomaterials with their unique...
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2019-12-10
Serpe, Michael J., Schirrmacher, Ralf
NFRF Exploration awarded in 2020: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is among the most sophisticated in vivo imaging modalities using radioactive isotopes that decay by positron emission. PET is non-invasive, painless, and hence patient friendly; provides full-depth images of the human body...
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2018-08-01
It seems that, like classic looks in fashion, natural dyes are fated never to go out of style. Today, there is a resurgence of interest in using natural dyes—based in great part on the sustainability movement. Until recently, however, natural dyes were only able to fill niche markets. The...
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2014-04-01
If you look closely at nature, you will see a vast ocean of design solutions. Skin that changes color to blend in with the surroundings. Shells that are flexible, but provide protection from predators. Structures in wings, hair, and skin that create color by deflecting light. Small factories...