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While textile-to-textile recycling using post-industrial waste has grown in recent years, the process of converting post-consumer garments into new fibers hasn’t quite gotten off the ground in the ...

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To view the original version of this article, click here. The popular Chinese saying, “To people, food is heaven,” reflects the significance of food and eating in the everyday life of Chinese people.

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...