AMES, Iowa – In an effort to make highly sensitive sensors to measure sugar and other vital signs of human health, Iowa State University’s Sonal Padalkar figured out how to deposit nanomaterials on ...

"While paper towels can be effective at cleaning up spills in the kitchen, they're not the best for efficiency and ...

I wont lie, when I saw this new thing called the “family cloth” on my Facebook feed and read what it was, I thought it was a joke. But upon further research I found that it's not — reusable toilet ...

Many of us who try to lead eco-conscious lifestyles are likely already using many reusable, washable fabric items for both household and personal use. Cotton dish cloths, washable baby diapers, ...

When it comes to kitchen spills, paper towels and rags do the job. But using a hydrogel -- a gelatin-like material in the form of a dry sheet -- researchers have crafted a better picker-upper that ...

Ok, that's a dumb headline. But the problem itself -- whether to diaper my babies with cloth or disposables -- was one I spent a bit of time agonizing over. But perhaps I shouldn't have. A new study ...

Virginia designer Lauren Liess posted a photo on Instagram of her farm table set for a lovely family dinner. There were purple clematis from her garden, vintage lucite and brass candlesticks, platters ...

Dillon is an Update Writer at Food & Wine, where he spends most of his time ensuring product recommendations are fresh and relevant. He's performed testing on kitchenware like bundt pans and cookware ...

Which is the most earth-friendly: paper bags, plastic bags or cloth bags? The answer to the question depends upon whether or not you really believe in science, because as they say in certain ...