http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Scientists in Switzerland are reporting results of one of the first studies on the release of silver nanoparticles from laundering those anti-odor, anti-bacterial socks now on the market. Their findings, scheduled for the Nov. 1 issue of ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology, may suggest ways that manufacturers and consumers can minimize the release of these particles to the environment, where they could harm fish and other wildlife. http://www.physorg.com/news175948672.html Nanotechnology Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:38:30 EST news175948672 (PhysOrg.com) -- For most American women, their "time of the month" is seen as a hindrance to daily life. In impoverished and developing countries, however, monthly periods are a major cause for concern among women. The lack of affordable, quality sanitary pads results in females missing up to 50 days of school annually - thereby compromising their educational and professional potential. Researchers at North Carolina State University are helping to combat the problem by designing affordable pads made from natural, available materials that will allow for local production and sale. http://www.physorg.com/news173957337.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:20:03 EST news173957337 University of Leicester researcher reveals history of British textiles trade in South America We may think of ponchos as quintessentially South American, but new research by a University of Leicester historian reveals that there was a time when a great deal of the ponchos worn in the southern end of South America were actually made in Britain. http://www.physorg.com/news169458017.html Other Sciences Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:50:01 EST news169458017 Waste from the textiles industry could with the assistance of earthworms and some animal manure become a rich compost for agriculture, according to a report in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution. http://www.physorg.com/news166960933.html Space & Earth Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:02:37 EST news166960933 Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have discovered a new eco-friendly way of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may help its transformation into popular products such as bio fuels, textiles, clothes and paper. http://www.physorg.com/news162034269.html Chemistry Wed, 20 May 2009 10:31:35 EST news162034269 (PhysOrg.com) -- The University of Manchester has teamed up with Manchester based licensed textile company Character World and brand management firm Brand 360 to produce an innovative range of 3D Spider-Man duvet covers and bed linen. http://www.physorg.com/news146930496.html Technology Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:01:36 EST news146930496