News tagged with socks
Review: Blacksocks.com is as simple as it sounds
May 20, 2009 |
3 / 5 (2) |
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(AP) -- Every week or so I undertake a rigorous mental challenge: matching my socks.
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Knocking nanoparticles off the socks
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 28, 2009 |
3 / 5 (2) |
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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 ...
As nanotech goes mainstream, 'toxic socks' raise concerns
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 07, 2008 |
4.4 / 5 (39) |
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Nanotechnology is now available in a store near you. Valued for it’s antibacterial and odor-fighting properties, nanoparticle silver is becoming the star attraction in a range of products from socks to bandages ...
RFID as Electronic Surveillance: Technology Performs Well in Feasibility Study
Sep 10, 2008 |
3.5 / 5 (4) |
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Despite modern surveillance technology, retail outlets continue to be plagued by theft. Shoplifters have discovered various methods to deceive or elude electronic-surveillance systems.
British childhood ends at age 11
Mar 03, 2008 |
4.4 / 5 (7) |
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More than half of all British parents think childhood now ends at the age of 11, a survey by a children's book publisher indicates.
'Anti-swine flu' business suit on sale in Japan
Oct 09, 2009 |
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A Japanese menswear company has begun selling an "anti-swine flu" business suit that it says can reduce the risk of catching the virus.
High-tech hockey uniform ready for use
Jul 03, 2007 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
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A U.S. researcher has finished testing a new type of National Hockey League uniform designed to help players improve their game.
Toward perfumed-clothing: Fabric-friendly 'microcapsules' hide unpleasant body odors
Jun 30, 2008 |
2.3 / 5 (3) |
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Researchers in Portugal are reporting development of a new type of "microcapsule" filled with perfume and embedded in fabric for production of scented suits, socks, undergarments and other clothing.
Mother Nature's antibacterial dyes: Bright colors and a knockout punch for germs
Biology /
Jun 02, 2008 |
4.6 / 5 (5) |
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A strain of marine bacteria produces large amounts of bright red pigments that can be used as a natural dye for wool, nylon, silk and other fabrics, scientists in California are reporting. The dyes from Mother Nature’s palate ...
Troops in Iraq fight bugs, parasites
May 07, 2007 |
4.1 / 5 (9) |
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A parasitic disease transmitted by sand flies has become so common in Iraq that troops call it the "Baghdad boil."
'Old Farmer's Almanac' still spots cold in Web age
Sep 10, 2009 |
3.8 / 5 (4) |
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(AP) -- Doris Smith Mills often comes across past editions of the "Old Farmer's Almanac" lying around her family's 110-year-old Westport, Mass., farm. She believes previous Smiths read it for entertainment ...
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