AMES, Iowa – In an effort to make highly sensitive sensors to measure sugar and other vital signs of human health, Iowa State University’s Sonal Padalkar figured out how to deposit nanomaterials on ...

I wont lie, when I saw this new thing called the “family cloth” on my Facebook feed and read what it was, I thought it was a joke. But upon further research I found that it's not — reusable toilet ...

Many of us who try to lead eco-conscious lifestyles are likely already using many reusable, washable fabric items for both household and personal use. Cotton dish cloths, washable baby diapers, ...

Ok, that's a dumb headline. But the problem itself -- whether to diaper my babies with cloth or disposables -- was one I spent a bit of time agonizing over. But perhaps I shouldn't have. A new study ...

Which is the most earth-friendly: paper bags, plastic bags or cloth bags? The answer to the question depends upon whether or not you really believe in science, because as they say in certain ...

When it comes to kitchen spills, paper towels and rags do the job. But using a hydrogel -- a gelatin-like material in the form of a dry sheet -- researchers have crafted a better picker-upper that ...