Polyurethane with shape memory change from foil to foam when heated
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP have developed a foil that changes into polyurethane foam (PU foam) when heated—entirely without health risks. The foil allows ...
CNET4d
Your Bed's Materials Matter. I Got an Exclusive Look at How Mattress Foams Are Made
My fellow mattress experts and I visited the 3Z factory in Arizona and got a behind-the-scenes look at the secret ...
The Boston Globe4d
High PFAS concentrations found in foam on Seacoast waterways
N.H. — New research has found high concentrations of toxic PFAS chemicals in samples of foam that forms on two Seacoast waterways, according to preliminary results from the University of New ...
eLife5d
High-Resolution Genome-Wide Maps Reveal Widespread Presence of Torsional Insulation
Torsional stress in chromatin plays a fundamental role in cellular functions, influencing key processes such as transcription, replication, and chromatin organization. Transcription and other ...