STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University research project born in the classroom and expanded through hands-on collaboration is earning international recognition for advancing wood science.

Stronger than plastic and tougher than glass, the resin-filled material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows and more. By Jude Coleman / Knowable Magazine Published Dec 14, ...

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material. This discovery could have implications ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s often one of the earliest science facts learned in grade ...

The Nanotechnology Revolution in Advanced Materials It’s pretty wild to think about how much materials science has ...

Thirty years ago, a botanist in Germany had a simple wish: to see the inner workings of woody plants without dissecting them. By bleaching away the pigments in plant cells, Siegfried Fink managed to ...