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Carbon Nanofibers Cut Flammability of Upholstered Furniture
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbon, the active ingredient in charcoal, is normally not considered a fire retardant, but researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have determined that adding a ...
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Potentially toxic flame retardants highest in California households
Oct 06, 2008 |
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In what may be an unintended consequence of efforts to make furniture safer and less flammable, residents of California have blood levels of potentially toxic flame retardants called PBDEs at levels nearly ...
Answering that age-old lament: Where does all this dust come from?
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Where does it come from? Scientists in Arizona are reporting a surprising answer to that question, which has puzzled and perplexed generations of men and women confronted with layers of dust on furniture and ...
Hoverit Unveils MagLev Chair
Jan 17, 2008 |
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British company Hoverit, Ltd., has recently introduced "The Lounger," a chair that defies gravity by hovering a few inches above its base. The Lounger uses permanent magnets in the chair and base to life the ...
Study: Furniture tip-over injuries rising
May 04, 2009 |
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Although most parents do not consider furniture and televisions to be dangerous, children are often injured when these items tip over. A recent study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research ...
How can you strengthen thigh muscles at home?
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Strengthening thigh muscles is one way of minimizing your chances of knee injury, says Mike Hahn, a Montana State University biomechanics researcher.
Self-Healing: Sunlight Helps Scratches on Cars, Electronics and Furniture Disappear
Apr 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There are few things in life that are more annoying than having your iPod's beautiful face marred by scratches. But what if those scratches could "heal" themselves? New technology developed ...
The dark side of gifts: Feeling indebted may drive people to the marketplace
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2009 |
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You need to move out of your apartment. Do you call in your friends and family to haul boxes and furniture or contact a moving company? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that sometimes the emotions connec ...
Air-purifying church windows early nanotechnology
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 21, 2008 |
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Stained glass windows that are painted with gold purify the air when they are lit up by sunlight, a team of Queensland University of Technology experts have discovered.
Ultra-flat loudspeakers with powerful sound reproduction
Sep 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Bigger speakers, bigger sound - this is the music lover’s creed. Flat panel loudspeakers offer an alternative to those who would rather not or cannot clutter up their homes with speakers. ...
Art and music for the birds
Jul 20, 2007 |
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Nature is a valued source of inspiration for artists. But what have artists offered the natural world? Would a bird even like rock and roll?
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