Batik is a traditional Indonesian coloring method used to make designs and drawings, usually on cloth and finished textiles. Batik makers use dyes -- colors added to cloth and other materials – to create the colorful designs. In central Indonesia, many batik makers are using natural dyes instead of manufactured ones. The natural dyes used come from mangrove forests that grow … [Read more...] about Indonesian Natural Colors for Cloth Design Help Coastal Forests
Archives for 25/11/2021
Indian Barbers Turn Haircuts into Art
Two brothers who cut hair in northern India are offering more than just the usual haircut. They are making art. Brothers Rajwinder and Gurwinder Singh Sidhu are using their customers’ heads and hair to make their art. They cut hair into the shapes of famous people and places – from the face of singer Michael Jackson to the towers of the Taj Mahal. The barbers use … [Read more...] about Indian Barbers Turn Haircuts into Art
Companies Expand Plans for Removing Carbon Dioxide From Air
On a field in Iceland, metal structures move in circles in an effort to take carbon gasses out of the atmosphere. The goal of the fans and other machines is to take carbon dioxide from the air and store it underground. This technology is known as “direct air capture.” Just a few years ago, it was considered unimaginable. But today, it is believed to be a serious tool in … [Read more...] about Companies Expand Plans for Removing Carbon Dioxide From Air
Sesame Street Welcomes Its First Asian-American Muppet
The children’s television series Sesame Street is getting ready to welcome a new friend. Ji-Young is joining the neighborhood filled with puppets, known as Muppets. She will be the first Asian American Muppet on Sesame Street. The program has been broadcast for 52 seasons. Reporters with the Associated Press recently got to know Ji-Young and her story. Ji-Young is … [Read more...] about Sesame Street Welcomes Its First Asian-American Muppet
Scientists Do Rare Study on Early Human Development
Scientists have been able to do a rare study into an important, early stage of human development. They studied an embryo in its third week after fertilization — a moment in time that has previously been difficult to study. European researchers looked at one embryo that was 16 to 19 days old. It was donated by a woman who ended her pregnancy. Until now, experts said, … [Read more...] about Scientists Do Rare Study on Early Human Development
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