Here are some little known facts about bamboo: bamboo grows fast—really fast. It has an amazing regenerative quality. It eats carbon dioxide. And it's incredibly lightweight, strong and flexible. So, ...

Carbon fiber now appears poised to enter the mainstream of automotive materials, but a less high-tech material could be waiting in the wings as well. Bamboo could be the next carbon fiber, according ...

Elora Hardy believes that bamboo is a completely sustainable resource and needs to be treated as a serious construction material. In her TED Talk, Hardy showcases some of her recent projects and talks ...

Plastination is an embalming process used to preserve bodies. The process involves dehydrating the body tissue and replacing certain tissues with synthetic materials (like plastics). But don’t worry, ...

Hard plastic made from bamboo is as strong and durable as conventional plastics for uses such as household appliances and car interiors, but is also recyclable and biodegrades easily in soil. Plastics ...

Bamboo, the perennial and plentiful plant, is the next big thing in sustainable construction. For centuries, bamboo had been used for traditional ceremonies and as the primary material for building ...

Mammoet, a provider of engineered heavy lifting and transport, says it has developed an immensely strong bamboo beam to substitute for hardwoods azobé or ekki in bearing extremely heavy weights found ...

Bamboo fabric is eco-friendly, hypoallergenic, and antibacterial, offering superior softness, moisture-wicking, and UV protection compared to cotton. It is more absorbent, resilient, and elastic, ...