Last week two women scientists explained how plants build the cellulose membranes that form cell walls, a process of vital interest to textile technologists. Unable to see how plants manufacture their ...

Carbon fiber is known for being incredibly strong, lightweight, and versatile—but how is it actually made? This article breaks down the key stages of carbon fiber manufacturing and shows how different ...

Industrialization, urbanization, and population growth have led to a decline in water quality, leaving 1.8 billion people without enough water and 4 billion facing water shortages for at least one ...

Researchers have successfully uncovered the molecular mechanisms by which bacterial cellulose patches stimulate the regeneration of plant wounds. The regeneration process requires the activation of ...

A Lucid Air Pure with 19-inch wheels was driven at a constant 70 mph to see its highway range. It achieved 365.6 miles before its battery meter went to 0% and it started cutting power. Lucid aims to ...

A recent smattering of viral videos across Instagram, Facebook and TikTok are telling people to avoid eating packaged, preshredded cheeses, claiming that the powdered substance they're covered in to ...

The BlueAir Blue Pure 411i Max is compact, whisper-quiet and easy to use, but more importantly, it delivers an excellent air-cleaning performance without breaking the bank, making it one of the best ...

I’m not going to sit here and tell you that Lucid Motors’ entry-level sedan is a better car than its technological tour de force, the $250,000, thousand-plus-horsepower Air Sapphire. But after driving ...

Empa researchers have now succeeded in combining all the ‘green’ advantages of biodegradable materials, 3D printing, and ultra-light aerogels, in a single, cellulose-based, 3D printable material. The ...

An international team of biotechnologists and evolutionary specialists has discovered three types of bacteria in the human gut that help to break down cellulose. In their project, reported in the ...

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Cellulose gum is a common ingredient in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Manufacturers use it as a thickening agent, a stabilizer, and an emulsifier in various products. It has several benefits ...