Conventional encryption methods rely on complex mathematical algorithms and the limits of current computing power. However, with the rise of quantum computers, these methods are becoming increasingly vulnerable, necessitating ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 3, 2024
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As sunny summer days return in the northern hemisphere, you may be looking to refresh your wardrobe. The allure of a whole "new you" is pervasive, and the foundation of many a successful marketing campaign.
Environment
Jun 29, 2024
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A pair of new University of Alberta studies show how to make firefighters' clothing safer to wear, maintain and manufacture.
Polymers
May 27, 2024
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Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed ultra-thin semiconductor fibers that can be woven into fabrics, turning them into smart wearable electronics. Their work has been published in the journal Nature.
Materials Science
Mar 23, 2024
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Orbiting 400 kilometers above Earth's surface, the astronauts on the International Space Station live a pretty normal social life, if not for one thing: they happily wear their unwashed clothes for days and weeks at a time. ...
Other
Mar 16, 2024
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Materials called triaxially woven fabric composites (TWFCs) have fibers woven together in three directions, commonly at a 60-degree angle to each other. They are increasingly used in many applications but their response to ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 28, 2024
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Researchers have discovered not only microplastics but also a higher abundance of cellulose-based fibers in the intestine samples of four apex shark species caught off the coast of South East Queensland (SEQ).
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2024
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The fashion industry is facing several growing social and environmental sustainability issues; from clothing textile waste to the prospect of widespread microfiber pollution (MSF). For the latter, we struggle to even define ...
Environment
Dec 12, 2023
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Forensic fibers can survive underwater for much longer than previously thought—which could help criminal investigators uncover vital evidence.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 16, 2023
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The many CERN-developed sensors and software programs of the FRAS (Full Remote Alignment System) have been successfully tested on a prototype magnet in preparation for the HL-LHC.
General Physics
Sep 2, 2023
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