Xiaoting Jia is in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the School of Neuroscience, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, ...

The 'Materials Market' report found that global fibre production has more than doubled and is expected to grow to 160 million tonnes in 2030 given business continues as usual. Polyester, described as ...

Adding fibre to foods can help close the fibre gap, but formulation is complex. Why fibre functionality, molecular behaviour ...

A new type of hollow optical fibre promises to boost the amount of data that can be carried in each glass strand, and to do so over longer distances. This could help to make telecommunications systems ...

New research has found plastic fibres in drinking water. Samples taken from more than a dozen countries found a 500ml glass of tap water contained on average four tiny plastic fibres. Analysis by ...

Every time you call someone or visit a website, light travels through strands of optical fibre to quickly send data from one place to another. These fibres are an amazing invention that connects ...

Food scientists have reclassified dietary fibers -- beyond just soluble and insoluble -- to better guide nutritional decisions and drive targeted health food products. Australian food scientists have ...

Hi Saskia, that’s a great question! From clothes to curtains, towels and sheets, fabrics are everywhere in our daily lives. You might also hear people call them “textiles”. People have been making ...

We get healthy dietary fibres from consuming fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. But why are the fibres so good for us? A team of researchers has discovered that dietary fibres play a crucial role ...