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There’s no need to don uncomfortable smartwatches or chest straps to monitor your heart if your comfy shirt can do a better job. That’s the idea behind “smart…

Materials scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a reusable "nanotech mask" that can filter out 99.9 percent of…

The demand for flexible wearable electronics has spiked with the dramatic growth of smart devices that can exchange data with other devices over the internet with…

Tyre manufacturer Group Michelin and French biochemicals company Carbios S.A. have developed polyester tyre fibres from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic and…

Protein fibers such as collagen fibers, hairs, and silks, are fundamental building blocks of life. They play an essential role in motility, elasticity, scaffolding,…

Vascularized structures infiltrated within a nanofibrous extracellular matrix (ECM) play vital roles in maintaining functions and metabolism of tissue and organs.…

Solvay will supply composite and adhesive technologies as well as technical support to Vertical Aerospace.

The dates for the next Techtextil and Texprocess in Frankfurt am Main have been fixed. The two trade fairs will be held from 21 to 24 June 2022 and shift to even…

Material efficiency and fibre recycling in textile spinning: Approaches for circular economy 21st January 2021, 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm (CET) Meet the growing demand…

Scientists at Osaka University have used silk nanofibres, which they produced by mechanical disintegration, to enhance the 3D printing process so that the cells or…