fibers
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Discoveries & Research
Researchers innovate scalable robotic fibers with light-emitting, self-healing and magnetic properties
A team of interdisciplinary scientists from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering under the College of Design and Engineering…
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Preventing brain injury complications with specialized optical fibers
Fiber optics are a means of transmitting information at incredibly high speeds; however, the technology can be used for more…
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Carpet fibers stop concrete cracking
Engineers in Australia have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibres, rolling out the…
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Bio-based fibers could pose greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics
Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet’s most important species than the conventional plastics…
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