August 2011
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Scientists Invent Heat-Regulating Building... →
The lost of energy throughout every system is the consistent bane of green technology. Darn you thermodynamics! Hooray you Scientists!
realcleverscience:
They’ve been talking about this kind of stuff for awhile, and it’s good to hear about some major progress. This is the kind of simple, smart step that will seem real obvious in retrospect, just like smart-cars will.
RCS Highlights:
A new...
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Woodies for the environment
When I opened up Facebook and saw that I had received a question from the beautiful and talented Judith, I was ecstatic. As I continue to be.
Judith discovered some fancy man-panties and posited: “Tencel is a fiber made from the pulp of Eucalyptus trees… my favorite Materials Girl, do tell me: does this make the said underwear edible? Should these men be concerned about vicious...
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Kirei-San
I hate cleaning. Try coming home to a sink full of dishes after spending an afternoon with a beaker full of poly acrylic acid residue; unmotivated does not begin to cover it. But, you know what I do love? Chinatown! In this odd instance the two overlap, in the form of Melamine foam. That’s right, I buy my cleaning supplies (and veggies) in Chinatown. I found this gem In the basement of my...
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WatchSigh, Janine, you rock me so hard.
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WatchWinner!
Not only do we sponsor competitions here at Materials Girl, but we WIN them too. And by we, I mean me. (Unless you’ve recently won something?) That’s right, an outside source has judged my existence to be a worthy one. The VF Corporation sponsored a competition to design a garment for 15 to 20 years in the future. The other entries were formidable, seriously every entry...
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