Artistic rendering of cellulose regenerating on a plant protoplast cell surface with zoomed out view. Cellulose is synthesized by plasma membrane-bound enzyme complexes (green) and assembles into ...

Plastic pollution is a mounting global issue, but scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have taken a bold step ...

Viscose, a semi-synthetic fiber, offers softness and versatility but poses environmental challenges. Explore its ...

A new technique to extract tiny cellulose strands from cow dung and turn them into manufacturing-grade cellulose, currently used to make everything from surgical masks to food packaging, has been ...

Society has long struggled with petroleum-derived plastic pollution, and awareness of microplastics' detrimental effects on ...

Stem cells offer a promising way forward but a key challenge has been to design a ‘smart material’ that is biologically effective for cartilage tissue regeneration. Now researchers have identified a ...