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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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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...
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2017-02-01
Imagine charging a fitness tracker, only it’s not plugged to a USB cable, but into your clothes. The arrival of functional fabrics capable of generating electricity may well herald in a new era that will see the powering of devices through fabrics. These textiles are on the cutting edge of...
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2017-04-01
W ith plans taking shape for a manned mission to Mars in the 2030s, NASA has a lot to consider: How will Mars be different from the Moon? What’s the best way to get there? What can the Red Planet teach us about our solar system? But perhaps one of the most important questions that must be given...
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2016-04-01
Biking, running, circuit training, hot yoga, and working out at the gym are all popular activities in a population increasingly focused on fitness. All can make you stronger and healthier. But working out also has a price. It’s called odor, and anyone who works out regularly can tell you that...
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2016-02-01
Trivedy, Kanika, Sangappa, S., Kumar, S. Nirmal, Bindroo, B.B.
The silkworm is a beneficial, eco-friendly insect reared commercially for the production of cocoons, and in turn, silk. Silk is a natural fiber and the fabric made out of it has a wide market throughout the world. Traditionally, household spinners and weavers produce a variety of beautifully...
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2017-08-01
The drive to develop new applications for wearable technology continues to bring together multidisciplinary groups of people who are fusing existing technologies with newly developed ones. Monitoring of health data, such as temperature, heart rate, and muscle activity are some of the more useful...
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2018-02-01
People have been talking about robots sewing our clothes and replacing machinery operators in factories since at least the 1980s. Just like the magical washing machine and dryer that fold your clothes automatically after cleaning them, or the magical box that makes dinner after putting in a few...