Tree forks are naturally engineered structural connections that work as cantilevers in trees, which means that they have the potential to transfer force very efficiently thanks to their internal fiber ...

The Global Market for Next-Generation Natural Fibers 2026-2036 provides comprehensive analysis and forecasts for the rapidly expanding sustainable materials sector, covering plant ...

Researchers have developed a new carbon-negative building material that could reshape approaches to sustainable construction.

This study is led by Prof. Shu-Hong Yu from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). Researchers used multiscale imaging techniques (including optical microscope, X-ray microscope ...

Bio-based building materials used to be mainstream. The roof of the Pentagon (which was built in the early 1940s) is insulated with horsehair. Until the mid-20th century, the great majority of ...

Bio‐based building materials, derived from renewable agricultural residues and other natural fibres, are gaining prominence due to their low embodied energy and attractive thermal properties. These ...