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Exporting ponchos to a land 'where the devil lost his poncho'

University of Leicester researcher reveals history of British textiles trade in South America We may think of ponchos as quintessentially South American, but new research by a University of Leicester historian reveals that ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Copper-nickel nanowires could be perfect fit for printable electronics

While the Statue of Liberty and old pennies may continue to turn green, printed electronics and media screens made of copper nanowires will always keep their original color.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

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Power generation technology based on piezoelectric nanocomposite materials

Professor Keon- Jae Lee's research team, KAIST (Korea), has developed a nanocomposite-based nanogenerator that successfully overcomes the critical restrictions existed in previous nanogenerators and builds ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Texas A&M engineers develop fire-resistant, environmentally friendly coating

(Phys.org) -- A thin polymer coating developed by materials engineers at Texas A&M University could keep cotton clothing and polyurethane-foam-based furniture from going up in flames.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Advance could mean stain-busting super scrub brushes and other new laundry products

Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a way to reuse -- hundreds of times -- the expensive, dirt-busting enzymes that boost the cleaning power of laundry detergents and powdered bleaches that now ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tube-shaped solar cells could be woven into clothing

(PhysOrg.com) -- Titania semiconducting nanorods grown on the surface of carbon fibers look more like bristles on a tiny hairbrush than a solar cell, but the novel configuration could have several advantages ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 8 | with audio podcast feature

First astronauts' spacesuits were a marvel in their day

If it hadn't been for Akron ingenuity, astronaut John Glenn might have had to circle the planet in his skivvies.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

NDSU nano research could impact flexible electronic devices

A discovery by a research team at NDSU and the National Institute of Standards and Technology shows the flexibility and durability of carbon nanotube films and coatings are intimately linked to their electronic properties. ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nanoshell whispering galleries improve thin solar panels

Visitors to Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol Building may have experienced a curious acoustic feature that allows a person to whisper softly at one side of the cavernous, half-domed room and for another on ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Cotton computing goes live at Cornell textiles lab

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from France, Italy and the United States are weaving cotton with transistors for a new look in computing. Based on news about a lab at Cornell University, wearable computing is ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Dec 30, 2011 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (10) | comments 6 | with audio podcast report

Record conductivity achieved in strained lattice organic semiconductor

(PhysOrg.com) -- Organic semiconductors could usher in an era of foldable smartphones, better high-definition television screens and clothing made of materials that can harvest energy from the sun needed to ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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