Environmental pressures are reshaping material sourcing for performance apparel, with more manufacturers choosing cellulosic ...

The 'Materials Market' report found that global fibre production has more than doubled and is expected to grow to 160 million tonnes in 2030 given business continues as usual. Polyester, described as ...

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has called on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand its recently announced “Great American Cotton Plan” by providing greater support for a wider range of ...

Xiaoting Jia is in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the School of Neuroscience, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, ...

Close-up camera shots of face masks and COVID-19 test swabs do not show living microscopic worms, but synthetic fibres moving due to static electricity or moisture. The clip shows someone pulling ...

Researchers from the University of Nottingham have found a much higher percentage of 'natural' fibres than microplastic fibres in freshwater and atmospheric samples in the UK. The findings, which are ...

Most of the microfibres polluting our oceans – which have long been assumed to be plastic – are actually natural fibres like cotton and wool. But we don’t yet know whether these fibres pose the same ...

False. There is nothing sinister about these fibres and there is some debate as to whether Morgellons is a real disease. This is not true. Nanoparticles are not part of masks and swabs, and are too ...

In rural areas, the arrival of high-speed internet is often a game-changer. Homes are more connected, businesses have new opportunities and telehealth becomes more accessible. At the heart of this ...

This is the first of eight posts on evolutionary research to celebrate Darwin’s bicentennial. If you were a designer tasked with creating a machine for collecting and processing light, the last thing ...