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From old jeans to new T-shirt Recycling

From old jeans to new T-shirt

Wound onto a spool, the viscose filament yarn was spun from recycled cotton provided in form of cellulose sheets. Researchers at the Fraunhofer IAP have found a way to turn cotton clothes such as jeans into new high-quality garments rather than lowly cleaning rags. Credit: Fraunhofer IAP The technical hurdles…
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August 4, 2020
Australia kicks off new initiative assisting Vietnam to apply Artificial Intelligence Vietnam

Australia kicks off new initiative assisting Vietnam to apply Artificial Intelligence

PARTNER RELEASE – Hanoi, 4 August 2020 – The Australian government announced today its financial support of AUD 650,000 to a new initiative that enables applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist economic recovery in Vietnam post COVID-19.This initiative is through the Aus4Innovation program, in collaboration with the Ministry of…
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August 4, 2020
Fine particle air pollution decreases, but stubborn disparities remain, say economists Air Pollution

Fine particle air pollution decreases, but stubborn disparities remain, say economists

Economist Jay Shimshack said the gaps between the most and the least polluted places are falling over time. Credit: Dan Addison, University Communications Fine particle air pollution in the United States has decreased sharply over the past 40 years, but communities that were polluted four decades ago remain polluted today,…
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August 4, 2020
Beyond Big Meat Beyond Meat

Beyond Big Meat

The hogs screech as the barn fills with steam. Thousands jostle and shriek. It takes hours, but eventually they quiet and then collapse. By morning, their bodies cover the floor. Survivors snort and squeal weakly through the haze, until two workers, using captive-bolt guns, put them down. At the end,…
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August 4, 2020