The plant cell wall is a dynamic network of several biopolymers and structural proteins including cellulose, pectin, hemicellulose and lignin. Cellulose is one of the main load bearing components of ...

An origami-inspired robot arm made with material from cotton plants and pigs biodegrades when no longer needed. Such a soft ...

The article supporting cotton balls in plants suggests placing the balls around the outer edge of the container away from the ...

They are used in cleaning our drinking water, treating sewage, processing foods and keeping pharmaceuticals safe—membranes ...

If you've ever made kombucha, you will be familiar with the term SCOBY—a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. It's ...

The latter media outlet said the plants have supplied over $170mn worth of cellulose to Russian arms makers since February 2022, when the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Give a bacteria-fungi biofilm access to sweetened tea and you can make not only kombucha – but a fibre vital to making ...