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Eco-friendly paper straws that do not easily become soggy and are 100% biodegradable in the ocean and soil have been developed. The straws are easy to mass-produce and thus are expected to be implemented in response to the regulations on plastic straws in restaurants and cafés.

IMAGE:  (Left) SEM image of the metamaterial absorber developed by KIMM and UNIST. Top view shows cross-shaped antenna. (Center) Side view of the microstructure of the metamaterial absorber... view more  Credit: The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) A local research team, comprised of members of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials(KIMM) under the Ministry of Science and ICT and UNIST, developed a metamaterial absorber that significantly enhances the detec...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Electrodes are transcribed by printing electrodes on hydrogels and rolling fibers over electrodes(Left), Characteristics of modality and actual cardiac measurement applied to phototematic flow measurement at the fingertips by inserting... view more  Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST) Advances in wearable devices have enabled e-textiles, which fuse lightweight and comfortable textiles with smart electronics, and are garnering attention as the next-ge...