Camping, hiking, and a VW Beetle: the story of collecting dye samples in Peru
The "Saltzman Collection" is made up of samples of Peruvian dyes that were gathered in the 1970s. When Ruth Ann Armitage and her co-workers analyzed… Read more »
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Introducing Functional Composite Materials
Functional Composite Materials is a new fully open access journal that has now published its first articles. In his inaugural Editorial, the journal's… Read more »
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SpringerOpen's newly launched journal addresses "the integrity, performance, and resilience of existing infrastructure systems… Read more »
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Japanese woodblock prints, albeit not considered ‘proper’ art, were very popular during the Edo Period. Designs often evolved… Read more »
Using science to enhance our understanding of the Ruby Slippers from the 1939 classic film, The Wizard of Oz
The Ruby Slippers, worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie The Wizard of OZ, are an iconic piece of cinematic history and popular… Read more »