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Global brands drive momentum on transition to forest-friendly supply chain
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Sharm El-Sheikh [Egypt], November 14 (ANI/PRNewswire): Today at COP27, leading companies including, H&M, Inditex, Stella McCartney, Ben & Jerry's, HH Global, and Kering announced a collective commitment to purchase over half a million tonnes of low-carbon, low-footprint alternative f
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Research suggests plant fibers can be used for sustainable devices
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Plant-derived materials such as cellulose often exhibit thermally insulating properties. A new material made from nanoscale cellulose fibers shows the reverse, high thermal conductivity.
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Study reveals cellulose based materials have environmental benefits over p
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers found that focusing on cellulose-based materials could result in more environmentally friendly technology applications when thermal conductivity is required because they are more environmentally friendly than polymers.
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Microbial enzymes are the key to pectin digestion in leaf beetles: Researc
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): A research team shows in a new study how leaf beetles could successfully use new and previously indigestible food sources in the course of evolution. The insects acquired enzymes from microorganisms via horizontal gene transfer that enabled them to degrade p
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Patagonia chooses Naia Renew ES for its low-impact line of work tees
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kingsport (Tennessee) [US], September 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): Eastman, maker of Naia™ Renew sustainable fibers and yarns, announces that it has collaborated with Patagonia® to offer a limited run of T-shirts made with Naia™ Renew ES -- Eastman's latest fiber offering made with
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TENCEL and LENZING ECOVERO fiber brand successfully conclude The Lenzing C
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Lenzing Group - world's pioneer in wood-based specialty fibers, hosted 'The Lenzing Conclave' in New Delhi. The conclave was aimed towards connecting the supply chain partners with the new generation of fibers & products for te
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Researchers reveal that deformation mechanics may be key in cancer fight
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): A team has uncovered surprising mechanical behaviors of the nucleus. For years, the nucleus within a cell was thought to be elastic like a rubber ball, deforming and snapping back into shape as the cell navigated through pores and between fibers inside the h
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High-fiber diet reduces risk of dementia, suggests study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tsukuba [Japan], February 24 (ANI): Fiber is something that every dietician suggests for better health. It's known to be vitally important for a healthy digestive system and also has cardiovascular benefits like reduced cholesterol. Recently, evidence has emerged that fiber is also important
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Brightest entrepreneurs of 2021 bestowed by Economic Times's Prestigious B
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI/Target Media): Mahesh Jogani, Founder, chairman of Jogani Reinforcement, was a proud recipient of the annual Economic Times and Times Group's 'Leaders of Change' award. The award was presented to Jogani in recognition for his 'Outstanding Contribution in t
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Study sheds light on synthetic dimensions
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Yokohama [Japan], January 31 (ANI): We humans, experience the world in three dimensions: width, breadth, and height. A study by professors in Japan has explained a new way developed by them, to create synthetic dimensions, to better understand the fundamental laws of the universe and possibl
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Damaged muscles don't just die, they regenerate themselves
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): While building a muscle damage model in a cultured system, a research collaboration between Kumamoto University and Nagasaki University in Japan has found that components leaking from broken muscle fibers activate "satellite" muscle stem cells.
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Study finds mechanism to heal injured nerve fibers: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 24 (ANI): Researchers found new mechanisms that enables the regeneration of nerve fibers, which could open up new treatment approaches for the brain, optic nerve, and spinal cord injuries.
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