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Jute; second only to cotton as the most widely used natural fiber.
Surfaces that resist liquids, including concentrated acids and bases, oils and alcohols with extremely low surface tension, solvents and various polymer solutions
Human DNA, Longevity
Magnets are crucial to an enormous number of products
Guar gum, used in cosmetics and to thicken foods, and humic acid from decayed plant material
To understand and control how groups of molecules interact with each other, as animals do in nature
These eye-catching, vibrant colors have worked their way into product packaging, safety equipment, toys and countless other commercial products.
He gave us light for the night
If you want a fantastic audio experience worthy of your expensive electronics, you can't go too wrong here.
What research discoveries from 2002 are making a big impact today, and which have lost some luster.
Gold nanoparticles have been deposited on hair for use as electrodes, and gold nanoparticles had been used to dye wool
A method for drawing hagfish slime thread proteins into fibers comparable to lab-made spider silk
Ambergris, a waxy substance excreted by sperm whales, has been prized as a fragrance ingredient for centuries.
How snowflakes form and grow into distinctive shapes.
None of these products are cures for cancer, of course, but depending on your wants and/or needs, they could be just what the tech doctor ordered
Early photographers came up with hundreds of different processes to develop images in unique and often beautiful ways
Paranorman, Men in Black 3
The scientists confirmed that the particles were forming inside the hairs’ central core cortex
Storage temperature had the biggest impact on all of the wines
Using the new complex science of DNA origami, an Israeli biologist folds genetic material into a unique targeted delivery system for drugs
Toy lines interactive technology proving popular with kids and parents alike
Four of the newly discovered chemical compounds were previously unknown to science
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About 85 percent of manufacturers are now using flame retardants in their couches compared to the past
A method for drawing hagfish slime thread proteins into fibers comparable to lab-made spider silk
An eye-catching heavy duty creation that will stand up to anything that’s thrown at it
Nanoparticles in solar energy
"Horns for the Holidays,"
The black beauty is designed to sit under your TV (or, more accurately, your TV sits on top of it), and Bose says it will dramatically improve dialogue, music, action and sound effects from everyday programming
