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Using Tracing Paper and Rice Water, Designer Pao Hui Kao Creates a Sturdy Furniture Collection
When Eindhoven-based designer Pao Hui Kao realized she was allergic to some of the pigments and coatings used in household furnishings, she decided to construct her own minimalist collection. The result is a line of tables, seats, shelves, and a light … Continue reading
Why does your cotton towel get stiff after natural drying? – ScienceBlog.com
Cotton towels often become stiff when washed without fabric softener and naturally dried, but the mechanism behind it has remained a mystery. In previous studies, the research groups at Kao Corporation suggested the involvement of bound water — a special … Continue reading
There’s Something in the Water
“There’s two kinds of lakes in the South: them that’s got Giant Salvinia and them that’s about to have Giant Salvinia.” Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in Texas, but its delicate eco-system is threatened by a seemingly unstoppable … Continue reading
Watch the Aquatic Animals at Monterey Bay Aquarium via These Free Live Streams
You may have had to cancel your spring vacation, but you still can (virtually) visit the aquatic animals housed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Peek at the groups of jellyfish and sharks, do some bird watching in the Aviary, follow … Continue reading
World Water Day focuses on climate change and “safe hands”
Water and climate are inextricably linked. We feel the effects of climate change mostly through water: more floods, more droughts, and more pollution. At the same time, we can tackle climate change through water, according to a joint message issued … Continue reading
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The Story of a Coronavirus Infection – Intelligencer
How the novel coronavirus could take over your body (before you ever felt it). By Jeff Wise You call a friend and arrange to meet for lunch. It’s unseasonably springlike, so you choose a place with outdoor seating, which … Continue reading
Elimination of Boat Traffic in Italy Attracts Wildlife and Creates Clear Water in the Canals
Articles and op-eds have been circling the internet during the last few weeks comparing the global response to the coronavirus outbreak to that of the climate crisis. Fast Company published an article outlining potential measures to slow environmental destruction that would … Continue reading
Photographer Captures One In A Million Photo, Doesn’t Realize It Until He Gets Home – Bored Panda
Sometimes in nature things happen that seem too good to be true, perfect coincidences that vividly illustrate the beauty and wonder of the world around us. One such episode occurred over the Costa Brava, in Northeastern Spain, when a flock of … Continue reading
COVID-19 vaccine development – Oxford Vaccine Group
A vaccine candidate for COVID-19 has been identified by researchers from the Oxford Vaccine Group and Oxford’s Jenner Institute. COVID-19 is a disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 was first detected in the city … Continue reading
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