News tagged with outdoor clothing
Natural clothing with solar-power chargers being developed at Colorado State University
Colorado State University apparel design and production researchers and students are working to develop natural-fiber outdoor clothing that can charge MP3 devices, tablets, computers, GPS units and cell phones with built-in ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2012 |
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All dressed-up and nowhere to go: Inappropriate clothing prevents children playing outside
Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child's physical activity in childcare settings. The study, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, International Jo ...
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Disease-carrying colonizers on the move: Predicting the spread of ticks across Canada
Researchers are watching as ticks that carry Lyme disease colonize Canada, but their research aims to predict the communities most likely to be hit by this sickness. "Our findings will help community groups and government ...
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Study extends the 'ecology of fear' to fear of parasites
(PhysOrg.com) -- Here’s a riddle: What’s the difference between a tick and a lion? The answer used to be that a tick is a parasite and the lion is a predator. But now those definitions don’t ...
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Controlling Japanese barberry helps stop spread of tick-borne diseases
A nature-themed drama is unfolding in a corner of the UConn Forest in Storrs. The story contains elements of surprise as well as a glimpse of the region’s agrarian past.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Space shuttle's science brought payoffs to Earth
Science from the space shuttle helped open Earth's eyes to the cosmos and sister planets. It created perhaps the most detailed topographical map of Earth. And it even is helping doctors understand, and sometimes ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2011 |
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While you're up, print me a solar cell (w/ video)
The sheet of paper looks like any other document that might have just come spitting out of an office printer, with an array of colored rectangles printed over much of its surface. But then a researcher picks ...
Jul 11, 2011 |
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How to save energy and stay cool during a heat wave
Nature doesn't appear willing to cut consumers a break. Neither does the economy.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Repellent-treated clothing nearly eliminates tick bites for outdoor workers
(PhysOrg.com) -- A pilot study shows clothes treated with long-lasting insect repellant appear to offer outdoor workers significant protection against tick bites.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 30, 2011 |
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How to fight winter's ailments
The weather in North Carolina may be warm today, but some areas of the state saw snow less than a week ago. And we're likely to see more cold weather, maybe even more snow, before winter officially comes to ...
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Gender and hygiene: Could cleanliness be hurting girls?
Little girls growing up in western society are expected to be neat and tidy – "all ribbon and curls" – and one researcher who studies science and gender differences thinks that emphasis may contribute to higher ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2011 |
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New national study finds 11,500 emergency department visits related to snow shoveling each year
Known by many as one of the least favorite wintertime chores, shoveling snow can also be hazardous and is associated with many serious, even fatal events among both adults and children. A recent study conducted by researchers ...
Jan 18, 2011 |
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