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.
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How to blow your nose without destroying the planet

Feel the sniffles coming on? Whether you’re dealing with a flare-up of your allergies or cold season has finally gotten the best of you, odds are that when your nose starts running, you’re going to ...
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 ...