Waxing hot and cold

Article Abstract:

Outlast Technologies and Frisby Technologies have adapted the technology of microencapsulation to phase-change materials to create clothes that can control the body heat of wearers. Both companies use microcapsules to take advantage of the insulating properties of phase-change materials. These materials store or give off heat as they change from solid to liquid. Outlast has developed a new process where microcapsules are inserted between strands of acrylic fibers. Frisby suspends the microcapsules in liquids and foams.

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS, All Other Textile Product Mills, Apparel Textiles NEC, Product development, Clothing, Textile industry, Textiles, Outlast Technologies, Frisby Technologies

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Taking on the common cold

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University of Virginia School of Medicine's professor Jack M. Gwaltney, Jr. is leading efforts to find an effective treatment for the common cold. He and his colleagues theorize that the body reacts almost similarly to the different viruses that cause colds. He has already developed a drug combination that reduces symptoms from rhinovirus infections, although the package is ineffective against other cold viruses.

Care and treatment, Research, Cold (Disease), Common cold, Gwaltney, Jack M., Jr.

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Taking on the database challenge - and winning

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The Intellectual Property Rights in Respect of Databases Diplomatic Conference was held on Dec 1996, in Geneva, Switzerland. The event saw the scientific community's rejection of a proposed treaty concerning the fair use of databases for education and scientific research. The treaty, which was criticized as ambiguously worded, was considered against full and open exchange of data.

Professional Organizations, Scientific Membership Assns, Laws, regulations and rules, Intellectual property, Databases, Scientific societies, Science organizations

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