Australian researchers at the Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia (UWA), have found a way to make clothing out of wine using Acetobacter (bacteria). Acetobacter is a microbe that turns wine into vinegar. This same bacteria is used to grow fabric at UWA. picked by ordinarychick 3 years ago tags science apparal clothing technology wine booze |
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No, it's not wine made from fermenting your old wired mouse, it's USB wine. I don't know where to get it, but the bottle alone would make the price worth it picked by roarkmeister 1 year ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University have suggested that frequent drinking of white wine may damage the teeth. 1 comments edit related share plime.comThe effect is pH-mediated was exacerbated by brushing the teeth soon after drinking wine. Red wines were noted to be much less damaging to teeth, and the researchers suggest that the effect of white wine might be mitigated by the ingestion of calcium-rich cheese. picked by bingo 1 month ago |
An Australian doctor says he has created the world's healthiest wine, which cleans your blood vessels and reduces the risk of heart attack as you drink it. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
9 good reasons why cheap wine is better than the expensive stuff picked by Eastcoast1978 12 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
"The consumption of alcohol, and especially wine, is discouraged." This on the heels of a study by French national cancer institute, which says the consumption of even a small amount of alcohol can increase the risk of mouth and throat cancer by 168%. picked by suebe 9 months ago 3 comments edit related share science |
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Dutch researchers followed 1,373 men for more than four decades, noting their eating and drinking habits. Men who had about 20 grams of alcohol daily — equivalent to a half a glass of wine — had 2 1/2 years added to their life expectancy at age 50, compared with men who didn’t drink at all. Men who consumed only wine had twice as much added longevity. picked by bingo 7 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
A wine made out of Army Worms (a pest). 5 comments edit related share plime.comIn response to Turtle's post. picked by melgesevad 2 years ago |
Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol -- found in red wine and grape skin -- slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share science |
Oxford researchers, together with colleagues in Norway, examined the effect that the three products had on memory and thinking among more than 2,000 people aged between 70 and 74. They found that wine had the most pronounced single effect, while those who regularly consumed all three in modest amounts performed best in a series of brain tests. picked by suebe 11 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
"Up until today I thought the best use for cheap wine was to give it to undergrads. It seems Australian CSIRO researcher Ryan Noble has found a better one." In fact, there are a couple uses mentioned. picked by rambler 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Counterfeit wine? Really? picked by kxmk 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
A clothing company has come up with the ultimate cheap accessory to dress up any outfit: the Magic Scarf, which costs just £6.50, can transform from a piece of neck wear into eight other items of clothing: a dress, a skirt, a or boob-tube style top. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 10 comments edit related share plime.com |
In Australia, the alcohol industry tried to encourage better drinking habits by making their labels clearer for the consumers. But a new study has found the opposite effect: college students are using the info to pick out which drinks will get them trashed the fastest. picked by bingo 7 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
Used as a cure all in rural parts of Korea, it’s made by stuffing a hoard of two to three day old mice into a bottle of rice wine and leaving it to stew for, ooh, a good year or so. 6 comments edit related share plime.comAfter that you’ll have a ricey-mice concoction fit for… mentally scarring your own children. picked by Turtle 2 years ago |
Ever imagined wearing a dress made out of paper? House-Wear, a truly imaginative brand founded by artist Laura Sansone is all about eco-fashion, but in a different way than what you may have seen before. Laura’s cheeky and light-as-a-feather PAPER WEAR line is made out of Tyvek, a material which is usually reserved for mailing envelopes. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
Previously unknown shrimps, worms, scavenging crustaceans, and spectacularly colored soft corals were identified at the tropical sites during a study led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
"Already, several local supermarkets selling foreign wines have been attacked with small explosive devices, with others graffitied with the Crav's initials." 0 comments edit related share plime.com..You just can't make this stuff up folks. I guess this is what we should expect from a country that still has many people believing the sun revolves around the earth! (j/k) picked by Fizz71 2 years ago |
A U.S. prankster says he made up a fictional Italian restaurant and was able to win an award of excellence for it from a wine magazine. 14 comments edit related share entertainmentCheers! picked by suebe 1 year ago |
Australian researchers using NASA technology to map the medieval city of Angkor have discovered at least 74 new temples. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
An Australian scientist has grown a dress from cellulose woven by bacteria in a vat of fermenting wine, saying it is art but could be the future of fashion. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share weird |