The 'Materials Market' report found that global fibre production has more than doubled and is expected to grow to 160 million tonnes in 2030 given business continues as usual. Polyester, described as ...

Some types of fibre may support healthy gut bacteria and affect the body’s stress response.

False. There is nothing sinister about these fibres and there is some debate as to whether Morgellons is a real disease. This is not true. Nanoparticles are not part of masks and swabs, and are too ...

Xiaoting Jia is in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the School of Neuroscience, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, ...

Researchers from the University of Nottingham have found a much higher percentage of 'natural' fibres than microplastic fibres in freshwater and atmospheric samples in the UK. The findings, which are ...

Medical sensors could get a boost from a new kind of optical fibre with a core of silicon rather than glass Glass optical fibre is replacing copper wire in data communications because it offers a way ...

In rural areas, the arrival of high-speed internet is often a game-changer. Homes are more connected, businesses have new opportunities and telehealth becomes more accessible. At the heart of this ...

Every time you put on a coat, hug somebody or sit on a sofa you leave behind tiny little fibres from your clothing. You also pick up fibres left behind by other people. This movement of fibres is ...