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'Nanotechnology and Smart Textiles for Industry and Fashion' is the title of a one-day event to take place at The Royal Society in London, UK on March 19 2008.
Horse trainers who have traditionally relied on experience and intuition to gauge the performance of horses will soon be able to apply some of the same methods that sports scientists use to train elit
Spacesuits have changed very little in 40 years. The bulky, gas-pressurized outfits give astronauts a bubble of protection, but their significant mass and the pressure itself severely limit mobility.
The new Solar JKT from Italy's Zegna Sport is said to be the first premium segment outerwear product in the world that can recharge a cell phone, iPod or other device using solar power.
AeonClad Coatings has obtained an exclusive license from the University of Texas at Arlington for a new plasma coating technology.
For workers in the film and television industries, Hamburg-based designer Heike Huning, working with W.L.
The ability of carbon nanotubes to withstand repeated stress yet retain their structural and mechanical integrity is similar to the behavior of soft tissue, according to a new study from Rensselaer Po
Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells, thank
Cnano Technology, based in Menlo Park, California, USA, has received $6 million in venture funding to develop a new method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes.
The global market for nanofibres increased from $40.2 million in 2005 to $43.2 million in 2006 with sales set to reach an estimated $48 million by the end of 2007, according to a new report.
NanoHorizons and Faytex Corporation have announced an exclusive partnership in the battle against footwear odour.
Germany's warmX has introduced a commercial range of heated garments which employ a patented technology of weaving silver conductive yarns into knitwear and supplying them with electricity by a small
DuPont has introduced its Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT) into bedwear to allow pillow and mattress covers to deliver protection from a range of harmful allergens without sacrificing personal comfort
Japanese scientists have created a process that breaks down certain plastics, allowing the chemicals to be reused to make new higher-quality plastic.
A new industrial consortium, DOMINO, which is being founded by BHR Group in the UK, aims to establish design methods for the manufacture of novel dispersed nanoparticulate products.
J-Teck3 of will showcase a complete range of disperse digital inks for polyester fabrics at the forthcoming ITMA textile machinery show in Munich from September 13-18.
Food packaging that changes its colour on reaching its sell by date and banknotes that turn a different shade when stretched to combat counterfeiting are two of the suggested commercial applications f
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets.

Three symposia held alongside the forthcoming IFAI Expo 2007, which is being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 3-5 October, 2007 will focus on emerging technological advances in high-tec

US scientists report they have merged two of nature's most elegant strategies for wet and dry adhesion to produce a synthetic material that one day could lead to more durable and longer-lasting bandag
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