Paper neither too thick nor thin, with a thickness of 65 micrometres or 65 millionths of a metre, was the most lethal – namely newspaper and dot matrix paper.

Thicker notecards and photo paper, however, means the surface area simply won’t cut through much. But the closer a paper is to 65 micrometers wide, the more primed it is for a cut.

By manipulating the genetic machinery of cells and embedding them in the fine matrix of paper, a prototype Ebola test has been developed using just $20 of materials.

Amcor's premium Matrix paper-based and paraffin-free packaging for soft cheese receives a Silver award at the 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards sponsored by Dow. ZURICH, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire ...