Here comes the Faraday fabric
You don’t have to buy into 5G conspiracy theories to think that you could do with a little less radiation in your life. One way of blocking radiation is a Faraday cage, but this is usually a metal mesh of some kind, making everyday use difficul.....»»
Regulations can define the best places to build and invest
If we look at the way the regulatory fabric is being stitched, there are a number of areas that will provide outsized returns. Three stand out in particular. Noorjit Sidhu Contributor Share on Twit.....»»
A chain mail fabric that can stiffen on demand
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), United States, have developed a new type of 'chain mail' fabric that is flexible like cloth but can stiffen on demand. .....»»
European Investment Fund puts $30M in Fabric Ventures’ new $120M digital assets fund
Despite their rich engineering talent, Blockchain entrepreneurs in the EU often struggle to find backing due to the dearth of large funds and investment expertise in the space. But a big move takes place at an EU level today, as the European Investme.....»»
CDC mask reversal: Vaccinated should wear masks in many settings amid surge
Fully vaccinated people should mask up in high-transmission areas, schools. Enlarge / Self-sewn protective face masks in a fabric store on April 3, 2020, in Jena, Germany. (credit: Getty | Jens Schlueter) Fully vaccinated Americans should go.....»»
New fabric passively cools whatever it’s covering—including you
Structured fabric reflects most light, still radiates in the IR. Enlarge / Like this, but even cooler. (credit: Ars Technica) Rising temperatures around the world run the risk of creating a dangerous cycle where more people get air conditionin.....»»
Inkjet printing show promise as new strategy for making e-textiles, study finds
In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers demonstrated they could print layers of electrically conductive ink on polyester fabric to make an e-textile that could be used in the design of future wearable devices......»»
Modeling the friction between pages in a book
It all started with a shaky washing machine. Pedro Reis, head of the Flexible Structures Laboratory at EPFL's School of Engineering, rolled up a piece of fabric and placed it under the machine to stop it from moving. After he saw how well the rolled-.....»»
Let"s get ready to tumble with the best dryer sheets
Dryer sheets are added during the drying cycle to help clothes feel soft and to cut down on static cling. Infused with fabric softener, the best dryer sheets are especially effective for softening scratchy materials like towels and socks. While you c.....»»
Frst and Fabric Ventures announce fellowship program for crypto entrepreneurs
VC funds Frst and Fabric Ventures are teaming up to create Le Crypto Fellowship. With this program, the two firms want to find the next 10 crypto entrepreneurs in France. And they think they might foster the most promising crypto startups if they don.....»»
Spacetime crystals proposed by placing space and time on an equal footing
A Penn State scientist studying crystal structures has developed a new mathematical formula that may solve a decades-old problem in understanding spacetime, the fabric of the universe proposed in Einstein's theories of relativity......»»
Hiking gear fabric has cooling effect that may make your next smartwatch more comfortable
As smartwatches become more powerful, they will generate more heat. To prevent burns or rashes, what if a material touching the skin could feel as cool as metal, but also be flexible enough to be worn on the wrist?.....»»
Chata lamp by Goula/Figuera for Gofi
Dezeen Showroom: Gofi has launched the Chata table lamp, created by Barcelona design studio Goula/Figuera as a reinterpretation of traditional lighting designs with a white fabric shade. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Gofi has launched the Chata.....»»
Future fabric: Meet the cutting-edge textiles that could redefine wearable tech
Fitness trackers and smartwatches are one thing, but this futuristic fabric from Nextiles could lead to a whole new genre of wearable tech......»»
Chiral Faraday effect breakthrough, thanks to helices made of nickel
Physicists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have for the first time been able to prove a long-predicted but as yet unconfirmed fundamental effect. In Faraday chiral anisotropy, the propagation characteristics of light wave.....»»
Faraday Future signs Velodyne as exclusive lidar supplier for luxury EV
Velodyne said Faraday's FF 91 cars would use Velarray H800 lidar sensors to power their autonomous driving system......»»
Faraday upbeat about 1H21
Faraday Technology, a fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, has expressed optimism about its sales growth in the first half of 2021 driven by robust growth in revenue generated from mass production for ASIC projects......»»
Networking 101: What is NVMe over Fabric?
Demystifying NVMe over fabric and unpacking the hype to help you decide if it’s right for you and your network......»»
A simple laser for quantum-like classical light
Tailoring light is much like tailoring cloth, cutting and snipping to turn a bland fabric into one with a desired pattern. In the case of light, the tailoring is usually done in the spatial degrees of freedom, such as its amplitude and phase (the 'pa.....»»
Else-Rikke Bruun weaves flexible Textile Veneer screen from wood
Danish designer Else-Rikke Bruun blurs the line between fabric and wood with her Textile Veneer screen, highlighted as part of our Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2021 collaboration. Read more Danish designer Else-Rikke Bruun blurs the line b.....»»
Google"s Second-Gen Nest Hub Will Watch You Sleep
Google's second-generation Nest Hub will be able to track your sleep via a Soli radar sensor -- not a camera. "Sleep Sensing" is the highlight feature, though, as "there's still a 7-inch display with a middling 600p resolution, a rear-facing fabric-c.....»»