Leslie Odom Jr. reveals he contracted swine flu during 2010 outbreak and says symptoms did not feel natural: ‘It felt synthetic’ The 39-year-old actor recalled the experience from 2010 in the latest episode of podcast Hypochondriactor which is hosted by Sean Hayes and Dr. Priyanka Wali The Hamilton star said it was a ‘very strange’ … Read more
Bill Gates says he buys green aviation fuel, uses solar panels on his homes and eats synthetic meats to reduce his carbon footprint as he stresses the importance of consuming less Writing on Reddit during his 9th Ask Me Anything, the billionaire fielded an assortment of questions about climate change He was asked how the … Read more
Bill Gates says he buys green aviation fuel, uses solar panels on his homes and eats synthetic meats to reduce his carbon footprint as he stresses the importance of consuming less Writing on Reddit during his 9th Ask Me Anything, the billionaire fielded an assortment of questions about climate change He was asked how the … Read more
Cotton face masks are more effective against Covid-19 than synthetic coverings as the humidity in your BREATH helps the fabric to trap particles, study finds Cotton masks get better at filtering out particles when exposed to humid breath The fibres absorb water and improve filtration by between 12 and 45 per cent Cotton masks are better at filtering … Read more
David Beckham invests in synthetic cannabis company that makes athletic recovery products By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 00:37 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 00:45 GMT, 4 February 2021 David Beckham is backing a company making synthetic cannabis to be used in skincare and athletic recovery products. Cellular Goods, which the former England star has invested … Read more
David Beckham invests in synthetic cannabis company that makes athletic recovery products By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 00:37 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 00:45 GMT, 4 February 2021 David Beckham is backing a company making synthetic cannabis to be used in skincare and athletic recovery products. Cellular Goods, which the former England star has invested … Read more
Strong, stretchy and sensitive synthetic skin that can repair itself up to 5,000 times has been developed and could be used in future prosthetics, experts claim. Known as ‘electronic skin’ or ‘e-skin’, it has been developed by researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. The team say that in future … Read more
Scientists claim to have created the first ever synthetic tongue using 3D printing. The ‘biometric tongue’, developed in the UK, mimics the elasticity, wettability and unique rough texture of a real human tongue with its synthetic silicone structure. Experts took digital scans of real human tongues to 3D-print their artificial material, which could be used … Read more
Microplastic pollution is not just damaging the oceans: Washing clothes releases 175,000 TONS of synthetic fibres on to land every year, study finds US experts analysed the amount of microfibers made and released each year They also considered how fibres are processed at wastewater treatment plants Here, the tiny threads of plastic end up in sludge for … Read more
Clothing is more prone to shredding microscopic plastic fibres into our waterways if it has been manufactured using scissors, a new study reveals. In experiments, scissor-cut textiles shed up to 31 times more micro-fibres than laser-cut textiles, Swiss researchers found. When clothes are washed, or items are discarded as litter, tiny fibres are released and … Read more