The Surprising Truth About Bamboo Tissue’s Carbon Footprint

Bamboo tissue’s green image fades once you factor in coal-powered manufacturing. Bamboo tissue paper produced in China has ...

Scientists Uncover Hidden Fiber Networks Inside Human Tissues

A simple light-based method is uncovering hidden fiber networks inside the brain and body, even in tissue slides over 100 years old.
New Scientist

Your ears and nose are made from tissue that looks like bubble wrap

A long-overlooked skeletal tissue found in the nose and ears turns out to resemble bubble wrap – and harnessing it could make facial surgery, like nose reshaping, easier. Maksim Plikus at the ...
The Conversation

Handkerchief or tissue? Which one’s better for our health and the planet?

Mark Patrick Taylor is a full-time employee of EPA Victoria, appointed to the statutory role of Chief Environmental Scientist. He is also an Honorary Professor at Macquarie University, Sydney. Hester ...
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Bone marrow model built entirely from human cells can reduce animal testing

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types. Now, researchers have succeeded for the first time in recreating this ...