Deirdre McKay receives funding from the British Academy, the Leverhulme Trust, and UKRI via the Arts and Humanities Research Council and Global Challenges Research Fund. Kelly Sheridan receives ...

On the morning of March 30 after government officials issued a two-week lockdown to control the spread of Covid-19 in Ghana, a leather shoemaker based in the Ashanti region’s capital city, Kumasi, ...

Many new homeowners or renters look forward to buying their first washer and dryer, but these appliances can take up a lot of real estate, especially in smaller apartments or laundry rooms. One ...

From tiny plankton to massive whales, microplastics have been found throughout the ocean food chain. One major source of this pollution are fibers shed while laundering synthetic fabrics. Although ...

Frequent handwashing is among the protective measures required of individuals amidst the Covid-19 pandemic that has spread worldwide. While there are variations on the handwashing machines invented by ...

A portable washing machine that attaches to almost any bicycle exists, and people can’t stop talking about it on Twitter. Called the SpinCycle, the device was designed with the intention of saving ...