fiber science
A new generation of specialty optical fibers has been developed to cope with the challenges of data transfer expected to arise in the future
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The high-performing fibers could speed up broadband delivery, improve medical imaging, make solar powered clothing
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Scientists have developed a method to pattern hundreds-of-meters-long multimaterial fibers with embedded functional elements
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In a recent investigation, wood scientists found that bags labeled as "cypress" contain only 50 percent cypress, while other bags contained no cypress at all
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Research sheds light on the underlying mechanics of soft filaments
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NDSU researchers created a patent pending 3-D printed silk spinning device that mimics the natural gland structures of the spider and the silkworm
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The chromatophore organs, which appear as hundreds of multi-colored freckles on the surface of a cephalopod's body, contribute to fast changes in skin color
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