Chemical engineers have developed a new type of bandage that is intended to promote healing, especially in challenging issues regarding chronic injuries. Knowing that electrical stimulation can promote healing, these engineers have developed a bandage that can generate a small amount electrical stimulation without an outside power source. The base material for the E-Bandage can […]
This week’s resolution of a long running feud between Kuwait and Saudia Arabia should have a positive impact on the price of the synthetic rubber adhesive that is used to make gaffers tape. These two major oil producing states have entered into an agreement that will mean that an additional 500,000 barrels of oil will […]
A somewhat stunned art world was amazed (amused?) to see a banana duct taped to a wall called art and given a valuation of $150,000 by Art Basel Miami. Clearly the artist, Maurizio Cattelan, was in on the joke, since the piece was named “Comedian”. Apparently another South Florida performance artist was also in on […]