A group of students at the University of Central Florida sees the seeds of environmental change through a strand of clear thread. "In Florida, we have a bunch of plant waste from the agricultural and ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The integration of electronics into clothing promises to transform how we interact with technology, but the fundamental materials have consistently fallen short. Attempts to weave ...

Applications of natural fiber composites (NFC) can be traced back to the ancient Egyptians, who used to make bricks out of clay mud and straw. More recently, the use of natural fibers as a ...