Across parts of Japan, a bamboo that flowers only once every 120 years is blooming, yet its future now looks uncertain. Researchers watching this rare event see many aging stands beginning to die back ...

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Dr Ehsan Noroozinejad has received funding from both national and international organisations. His most recent funding on integrated housing and climate policy comes from the Australian Public Policy ...

The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in the one of the world’s most ...

History is riddled with rumors of bloody and brutal torture methods. From the pear of anguish to drawing and quartering, these methods are stomach-turning indeed. But few are as grisly as bamboo ...

The residency program will expand in the coming year, spotlighting creators from a variety of traditions. In an act of cultural preservation, Most Incredible Studio (MIS), the creative house ...

Bamboo tissue paper, often marketed as an eco-friendly alternative, may not be as green as consumers think. Researchers at NC State University found that while bamboo fibers themselves are not more ...

The very first Bamboo Strike can be found at Atsu’s Home on the northern shore of Lake Shikotsu, which is in the eastern part of the Yotei Grasslands. You can find it just south of the house, on the ...

GNN has reported previously on how versatile bamboo is for construction and craft, so it maybe shouldn’t be a surprise that researchers in China have found a way to turn this miracle plant into ...

Plastic touches almost everything we use daily. It’s cheap, strong, and easy to shape. Yet it’s also one of the world’s worst pollutants. Less than ten percent of plastic waste gets recycled. The rest ...

Researchers have developed a type of strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo. Called bioplastic, the material resembles oil-based plastics in strength and shapeability. It’s also claimed to offer ...

Bamboo plastic sounds like a compelling eco-friendly material for a variety of applications, but its questionable durability and recyclability leave a lot to be desired. Researchers at Northeast ...