In 2020, archaeologists began excavating a necropolis near an early Christian church in Autun, France. They found 230 graves ...

Materials called triaxially woven fabric composites (TWFCs) have fibers woven together in three directions, commonly at a 60-degree angle to each other. They are increasingly used in many ...

After detailed scans of the find and a yearslong preservation process, experts identified the material as a 1,600-year-old purple fabric woven with gold threads. Its purple dye, now faded to a red ...

The resultant fiber can be woven into fabric for wearable applications. The smart fabric changes its color when nanoparticles embedded in the fibers are activated by sunlight. Credit: University ...