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Silk modified to reflect sunlight keeps skin 12.5°C cooler than cotton

8 November 2021

Silk has been modified through the addition of nanoparticles to reflect 95 per cent of sunlight, which means the material stays extra cool on a hot day
A hat that zaps the scalp with electricity helps reverse male balding

A hat that zaps the scalp with electricity helps reverse male balding

19 September 2019

A scientist has designed an electric skin patch that stimulated fur growth in hairless mice and reversed his dad’s balding, and has now been made into a hat

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