Lignin-Coated Cotton Shows Strong UV Protection and Durability
A laboratory study found that a lignin-shellac coating reduced cotton fabric’s UV transmittance below 0.6% and retained high protection after ...
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Water-Treated Wood Emerges as Strong, Moldable Rival to Plastic
Researchers have transformed natural wood into a strong, moldable and water-resistant material through a room-temperature hydroplasticization process that could replace ...
Maize STEM BENDING1 gene reveals how stems stay upright through cell wall and auxin control
A dominant maize mutant called Stb1 bends its stems and curls its leaves, and genetic mapping plus transcriptome and biochemical ...
Paper and Biofuel Leftovers Become High-Strength, Low-Cost Carbon Fiber
Iowa State University engineers have developed patented thermo-mechanochemical and bio-oil modification technologies that turn low-value lignin and aqueous pyrolysis bio-oil ...
Lignin-Derived Quantum Dots Supercharge a Common Photocatalyst to Turn CO2 Into Fuel
Researchers coupled nitrogen-doped lignin-derived carbon quantum dots with BiOCl to create a composite photocatalyst that converts CO2 into carbon monoxide ...
Ancient Grass Genomes Trace the Origins of Starch and Lignin Pathways
Genome sampling at key branches of grass evolution, combined with ancestral enzyme reconstruction, reveals when distinct starch and lignin pathways ...
How a Rare Medicinal Plant Builds Its Silkworm-Like Rings: Multi-Omics Study Reveals the Mechanism
A multi-omics study reveals that the prized silkworm-like rings of the medicinal plant Notopterygium incisum form through uneven secondary growth, ...
Nitrogen-Rich Leaf Litter Turns Soil Microbes into Carbon Storage Machines
New research shows that nitrogen-rich broadleaved leaf litter drives soil carbon sequestration by fueling microbial growth and the accumulation of ...
Microplastics and Copper Team Up to Rewire Water Lily Stress Defenses
A 28-day experiment on the water lily Nymphaea 'Black Beauty' shows that polypropylene microplastics reshape how plants accumulate copper, triggering ...
Viral Protein Weakens Rice Cell Walls, Boosting Virus Infection but Blocking Insect Pests
A protein encoded by rice grassy stunt virus remodels rice cell walls by reducing cellulose and increasing lignin, making plants ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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