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.....»»
Effect Of COVID-19 On Hospitality Industry
The world is currently battling with the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19. With the UN claiming it to be a crisis on humanity like never before, it has put our social fabric and cohesion under tremendous stress. In the face of this fatal virus,.....»»
An investigation of thin liquid films at interfaces between ice and clay materials
For ice, so-called 'surface melting' was postulated as early as the 19th century by Michael Faraday: Already below the actual melting point, i.e. 0 °C, a thin liquid film forms on the free surface because of the interface between ice and air. Scient.....»»
"Fungal ghosts" protect skin, fabric from toxins, radiation
The idea of creating selectively porous materials has captured the attention of chemists for decades. Now, new research from Northwestern University shows that fungi may have been doing exactly this for millions of years......»»
3-D images of fabric "sandwich" can help measure textile friction
To quantify exactly how itchy a wool sweater might be when worn directly against the skin, or how soft a blanket spread on your bed can be, North Carolina State University researchers developed a method of measuring fabric's roughness using 3-D imagi.....»»
Recycled cotton becomes new fabric
A lot of us recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are very difficult to re-use, and often end up in landfills anyway. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method that converts cotton into sugar, that in turn.....»»
Space enthusiasts reveal hidden message on Perseverance rover"s parachute
Space enthusiasts claim they have decoded a hidden message on the parachute, made with UK-produced fabric, that helped NASA's Perseverance rover to land safely on Mars......»»
China demand set to buoy Taiwan ASIC designers in 2021
Taiwan-based ASIC and SoC design service providers including Alchip, Faraday Technology and Global Unichip will continue to enjoy robust demand from China's chipmaking industry in 2021 with revenue set to be driven by a strong pull-in of orders for C.....»»
Understanding the Role of Enterprise Data Fabrics
Data fabric is the newest networking model to share data across hybrid networking environments to establish more efficiency and stability. .....»»
CDC study backs mask doubling with exposure to risky particles down 83%
Data has lots of caveats, but it's not a bad idea to up your mask game. Enlarge / Self-sewn protective face masks in a fabric store on April 3, 2020, in Jena, Germany. (credit: Getty | Jens Schlueter) With the pandemic still raging and severa.....»»
US Navy Has Patents on Tech It Says Will "Engineer the Fabric of Reality"
The U.S. Navy has patents on weird and little understood technology. According to patents filed by the Navy, it is working on a compact fusion reactor that could power cities, an engine that works using "inertial mass reduction," and a "hybrid aerosp.....»»
‘Headless’ e-commerce platform Fabric raises $43M
Fabric, a startup powering e-commerce for companies like GNC and ABC Carpet and Home, has raised $43 million in Series A funding. The announcement comes less than four months after Fabric announced its $9.5 million seed round. CEO Faisal Masud said F.....»»
Galaxy-Size Gravitational-Wave Detector Hints At Exotic Physics
The fabric of spacetime may be frothing with gigantic gravitational waves, and the possibility has sent physicists into a tizzy. A potential signal seen in the light from dead stellar cores known as pulsars has driven a flurry of theoretical papers s.....»»
Iris Van Herpen creates haute couture dress from ocean plastic
Fashion designer Iris van Herpen has unveiled a haute couture dress constructed from ocean plastic fabric produced by Parley for the Oceans, which was cut into trilateral pieces to form a tessellated, translucent garment. Read more Fashion.....»»
Faraday Future and Geely sign cooperation agreement
Faraday Future (FF), a US-based shared intelligent mobility ecosystem company, and Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group have signed a framework cooperation agreement. The two sides will cooperate in technology and engineering support, and wi.....»»
Ultrafabrics releases six new Volar Bio colours
Dezeen Showroom: performance fabric manufacturer Ultrafabrics has launched six new colours for its bio-based animal hide alternative Volar Bio. Read more Dezeen Showroom: performance fabric manufacturer Ultrafabrics has launched six new colo.....»»
Direct coherent multi-ink printing of fabric supercapacitors
Fiber-shaped supercapacitors are a desirable high-performance energy storage technology for wearable electronics. The traditional method for device fabrication is based on a multistep approach to construct energy devices, which can present challenges.....»»
EV maker Faraday to go public via merger
The deal with the special-purpose acquisition company is expected to close in the second quarter, with production slated to begin 12 months after that......»»
Apple"s VR headset reportedly features an integrated fan, fabric design, and support for prescription lenses
Thanks to games such as Half-Life: Alyx and high-end headsets, including the excellent Valve Index, we’re now seeing VR live up to its potential. There’s still a way to go, but its popularity could increase once Apple releases a VR-focused device.....»»
Scientists awarded a Guinness World Record for the finest woven fabric
A team of scientists from the University of Manchester have been honoured with a Guinness World Record for weaving threads of individual molecules together to create the world's finest fabric, overtaking finest Egyptian linen......»»
A new way to look for gravitational waves
In a paper published today in Physical Review Letters, Valerie Domcke of CERN and Camilo Garcia-Cely of DESY report on a new technique to search for gravitational waves—the ripples in the fabric of spacetime that were first detected by the LIGO and.....»»