Two material engineers from China may have stumbled across the greatest discovery since -- well, the washing machine. By dunking cotton into a vat of specially-crafted nanoparticles, the researchers ...

If your pile of laundry never seems to get any smaller, don’t despair. Scientists have developed a self-cleaning cotton which could one day make washing clothes a chore of the past. The cloth is ...

Scientists have developed a self-cleaning cotton fabric that can kill bacteria and break down toxic chemicals such as pesticide residues when exposed to light. UC Davis scientists have developed a ...

Analysts say self-cleaning clothes could prove very popular in countries with humid climates Efforts to create self-cleaning cotton fabrics are bearing fruit in China. Engineers have created a ...

UC Davis scientists have developed a self-cleaning cotton fabric that can kill bacteria and break down toxic chemicals such as pesticide residues when exposed to light. “The new fabric has potential ...