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Work Related Cancer on the Rise in Australia

...things, like asbestos, silica dust, other types of fibres and mineral dust, and things like solvents," she said. "The hospitality industry and outdoor work and sedentary work are the main ones for women because women tend not to be exposed in the heavy industries," she said. According to Professor Frits...

Fine Polymer Scaffolding – a Boon for Skin Reconstructio

...ed polymers, looks similar to tissue paper but has fibres 100 times finer. Before it is placed over a wound, the patient's skin cells (obtained via a biopsy*) are introduced and attach themselves to the scaffold, multiplying until they eventually grow over it. When placed over the wound, the scaffold dissol...

Better Weight Management Can be Achieved By Increased Intake Of Fibre & Fruits

...at the normal people generally ate more fruits and fibres than their obese counterparts. The study that was published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association stated that the composition of a diet, especially with a low dietary fibre and fruit intake, plays a role in the development of obesity....

The fate of an accused in a murder case to be decided

...ou can feel her strength." Rodriguez's blanket’s fibres found on Sjodin’s clothing and her clothing’s fibres in Rodriguez’s car were convincing evidence, according to Wrigley. Rodriguez lied about his whereabo...

Tougher Fiber Dental ‘bridges’ for a Brighter Smie

...ing glass fibers and the type made of polyethylene fibres usually used to make bulletproof vests. Karbhari and Strassler found that the toughness of fiber-reinforced dental materials depends on the type and orientation of the fiber used. Their report, available at the Dental Materials website, shows that ...

Wine You can Wear

...ay. "It's the bacteria that are weaving all these fibres together," researcher Gary Cass explained. "We're not using any machines, sewing machines or so forth." Cass, from the University of Western Australia, said any variety of wine would do, or even spirits or beer. "As long as we have alcohol, these ba...

Scientists Developing 'intelligent Clothes' to Monitor Wearer's Health

...al elements in parallel." According to Luprano, fibres in the material collect moisture and bring it to the sensors, adding that the first version will be able to monitor sweat by measuring acidity, salinity and perspiration rate. However, it is hoped the technology will eventually be able to monitor t...

Give Up Sugar to Keep Yourself Young

...in fibres, which are flexible collagen and elastin fibres that form the base for a persons skin. "Imagine ...ur collagen is your skins mattress and the elastin fibres are the coils holding it together. The sugar attacks these fibres, making them less elastic and more...

Japanese Firm Unveils Artificial Hand With 'air Muscles'

...hand with five human-sized fingers with artificial fibres that can be controlled by air pressure. "So far, robots have an image of helping people do heavy lifting, but we aim at delicate work as a human hand can do," company president Mikio Shimizu said. During a demonstration, the prototype hand graspe...

British Government Has Funded to Develop green Car Made from Hemp

...emcore aims to create new materials based on plant fibres to replace metal and oil-based plastic components. According to the Sun, developers Qinetiq have already designed hemp replacements for the accelerator, brake and clutch pedals. They have said with improvement in technology, it might also be used...

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