Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden, in collaboration with scientists from Finland, Vietnam, India, and Italy, have ...

That fragile framework was then infused with a blend of egg whites and rice extract. The filled wood was gently dried in an ...

While sustainably-grown wood can be an economical and eco-friendly building material, its relatively low tensile strength ...

A new book details how lignin once protected algae from UV radiation, then later in evolutionary time became a structural support for trees. The following is an excerpt from When the Earth Was Green: ...

Efforts to discover innovative uses for lignin are on the rise, with increasing research focused on developing practical and ...

Around 98 per cent of lignin created as a forestry by-product from plants is discarded, but a new enzyme could be the key to extracting high-value molecules from this waste using a green chemistry ...

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A study from our group spanning 18 months found no significant differences in the extent of decomposition between field-grown wild-type and lignin-modified poplar wood; indeed, the variation ...

Incorporating flaxseeds into daily diets for improved menstrual and menopausal health.