We test if DNA from strawberries and salmon can really make fabric flame resistant. DNA: it carries hereditary information, it helps solve crimes, and now it can act as a flame retardant? What can’t ...

The US Army has put the call out for new homegrown uniforms that are not only fire retardant but also insect repellent, and a team led by Dr. Ramaswamy Nagarajan at the University of Massachusetts ...

TAOS — When The Tonight Show’s host, Jimmy Fallon, praises your product, you might have something there. Three Taos students wowed Fallon — and the nation — Nov. 29 when they showed off their ...

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ONE of the major defects of most textile fabrics is their inflammability, and as early as 1638 attention was directed to the use of clay and plaster-of-Paris to reduce the fire risk of canvas used in ...

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