GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – Researchers at East Carolina University are testing used face masks to improve roadways and reduce pollution. “This project has started late February. And we are trying to ...

Wearing face masks and coverings is recommended, or in some places mandatory, in public spaces to help stop the spread of COVID-19.But what kind of DIY face covering offers the best ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a bumper crop of home-made and commercially manufactured face masks. Almost daily, new ‘improved’ designs appear in the market, or online.

Researchers have shown how disposable face masks could be recycled to make roads, in a circular economy solution to pandemic-generated waste. Their study shows that using the recycled face mask ...

Fabric from an old prom dress, silk, cotton bed sheets and bra cups are just a few of the items researchers have put to the test to determine which would make the best, most effective homemade face ...