New Gadgets and Inventions Highlighted by Science Service
The article lists several new devices including air tight zippers with rubber lips, a hawk scarecrow for gardens, a fountain shaving brush with heated soap, a ship raising grappling device with pontoons, a tape printer for cellulose tape, heat reflective clothing material, and a coasting sled with obstacle clearance. Readers can request Gadget Bulletin 232 by mailing three cents to Science Service in Washington.
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Porcupines Valued for Meat by Woodsmen and Predators
Woodsmen praise porcupine meat as costly and tasty and say they may let the animals be when they do not threaten trees. Wolves coyotes and mountain lions also hunt porcupines but risk being wounded by sharp quills during the hunt.
Lignin from wood waste could fuel fuels and plastics
Lignin, the wood mill waste bonded with cellulose, may one day supply gasoline and dyes, plus provide insulation panels and soil conditioners. Researchers explore its use in plastics, bridges, road dust control, and as an adsorbent for pollutants while pursuing economic, environmental benefits.
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Junior Scientists Photo Enlarger Reveals Veins In Leaves
A guide explains using a common photo enlarger to create photomicrograph like images. By sandwiching translucent specimens between glass and using a photoflood, readers can reveal vein patterns in leaves, petals, insects, and small fruits.
Reconstruction of Europe demands housing for displaced peoples
A 1944 Science Service article by Marjorie van de Water outlines how reconstruction in Europe will require shelter for millions driven from their homes. It cites estimates from the International Labour Office, detailing Jews and non Jews uprooted across Europe and in other regions, and argues international cooperation is essential for housing, food, medical care, and work for refugees.
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Fruits and Vegetables Dehydrated Fast by Infra Red
Vanderbilt University researchers develop an infrared drying process to quickly dehydrate garden and orchard produce. Carrots dry in 10 minutes, sweet potatoes in 8, turnip greens in 5, preserving color and vitamins versus long hot air oven times. A domestic infrared oven is in design.
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