News tagged with socks
Wildlife researchers want your old socks
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of California wildlife research team working in the Sierra Nevada is asking the public to donate clean, gently used socks for research on a rare weasel called the Pacific fisher.
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Cotton fabric cleans itself when exposed to ordinary sunlight
Imagine jeans, sweats or socks that clean and de-odorize themselves when hung on a clothesline in the sun or draped on a balcony railing. Scientists are reporting development of a new cotton fabric that does ...
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Smelly socks could be a key to preventing malaria deaths in the developing world
Grand Challenges Canada announces a grant today to support further development of a new innovative device to attract and kill mosquitoes that can transmit malaria.
Jul 13, 2011 |
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New technology makes textiles permanently germ-free; targets health care-associated infections
A University of Georgia researcher has invented a new technology that can inexpensively render medical linens and clothing, face masks, paper towels -- and yes, even diapers, intimate apparel and athletic wear, including ...
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Jumping spiders that love smelly socks could help fight malaria
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in New Zealand have found that a type of jumping spider prefers the odor of smelly socks to clean ones. The spider is the only predator known to feed indirectly on vertebrate blood ...
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Study says going barefoot in home may contribute to elderly falls
As summer rolls around, elderly people may want to think twice about taking their shoes off when they get home. Going barefoot in the home, or wearing slippers or socks with no shoes, may contribute to falls among the elderly, ...
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Compost filter socks improve runoff from croplands
Water runoff from cropped farm fields can contain large amounts of eroded soil as well as some of the fertilizer and herbicide. Expanding on existing conservation practices, a team of scientists has tested whether compost ...
Jun 21, 2010 |
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No more blisters thanks to innovative socks
Swiss researchers and experts from armasuisse have developed novel socks which reduce the chances of blisters forming on the wearer’s feet.
May 07, 2010 |
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Review: Blacksocks.com is as simple as it sounds
(AP) -- Every week or so I undertake a rigorous mental challenge: matching my socks.
May 20, 2009 |
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