Using a combination of ordinary nylon thread and conductive ink, MIT scientists have created artificial muscles that can perform many of the motions found in natural muscle tissue. The researchers ...

The world of DIY circuits for STEM and wearables has a few options for conductors. Wire with Dupont connectors is a standard, as is adhesive copper tape. There’s also conductive nylon/steel thread or ...

The administration’s ban on use of nylon manja failed to dampen the spirit of people on Makar Sankranti, who were happy to pull the good old cotton threads as their kites soared high on Thursday.

The Tamil Nadu government has issued a complete ban on the manufacture, sale, storage, and use of kite flying threads popularly known as 'manja threads' made out of nylon, plastic, or any other ...

Watch out if you are flying a kite using nylon threads. You may be called a hunter under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act and booked for it. Kite fliers using nylon threads, famously known as ...