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‘Hair Glasses’: Eyeglasses made of human hair

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Made from hair and bioresin, the resulting frames are 100 percent biodegradable.

Human hair has been turned into sustainalbe eyewear by two Royal College of Art students, Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves.  Petroleum-based plastic or energy-intensive wire frames are a necessary evil for those who are not blessed with 20/20 vision.  “Hair glasses,” however, tap into a readily available and renewable resource: the millions of pounds of hair cuttings that salons across the United Kingdom throw away each year.

 

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Analysis, New Discoveries, Science & Technology News, Weather

Airplanes can alter weather increasing chances of rain and snow: Study

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Aircraft increase the chances of snow or rain when they punch holes in clouds after taking off.

Airplanes can influence local weather when they take off and land.  Aircraft increase the chances of snow and rain during take off and landing, according to a  new study, published in the ‘Science’ journal. The finding is based on satellite images of clouds around airports.

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Big Problems, Globalism, government, Internet, Science & Technology News

Cybercrime is swamping the world’s ability to cope warns U.S.

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Recent cyber attacks have raised questions about the security of government and corporate computer systems.

A top U.S. official warned that the technical sophistication of cybercriminals is swamping the world’s ability to cope and demanding an accelerated cross-border campaign to combat the security threat.

 

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Analysis, Education, Latest Trend, Money Talk

Colleges with the fastest rising tuitions will have some explaining to do to the Department of Education

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Penn State tops the list for public in-state colleges.

No college wants to top these rankings. Today the Education Department unveils a website on which it is publishing for the first time lists identifying the nation’s most expensive colleges.

 

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