Using a combination of ordinary nylon thread and conductive ink, MIT scientists have created artificial muscles that can perform many of the motions found in natural muscle tissue. The researchers ...

Nylon kite thread, commonly known as Chinese manjha, poses a serious threat to humans, birds and animals due to its ...

Watch out if you are flying a kite using nylon threads. You may be called a hunter under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act and booked for it. Kite fliers using nylon threads, famously known as ...

The Karnataka government today banned with immediate effect nylon threads commonly known as ‘Chinese dor’ or ‘Chinese manja’ used for kite flying, saying it causes grievous injuries to birds, animals ...

The Tamil Nadu government has issued a complete ban on the manufacture, sale, storage, and use of kite flying threads popularly known as 'manja threads' made out of nylon, plastic, or any other ...

Chinese nylon threads are not only used to fly kites, but also used to snare birds in Nalsarovar — the only Ramsar site in the state. Forest officials have recovered some 60 spools of Chinese threads.