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 ...

HONG KONG, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades has highlighted its risky use of flammable bamboo scaffolding and mesh for building work in a tradition dating back centuries ...

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 ...

Upgrade your pen-and-paper setup with these devices for organizing and enhancing your writing (or taking a movie break), including Apple's new Intelligence-powered iPads, Samsung's Galaxy AI-enabled ...

A small study of plants wrapped in plastic hints that bamboo may be less green than thought, although other experts remain skeptical. "Our work suggests bamboo behaves more like rice when it comes to ...

Joshua Leifer’s “Tablets Shattered” is both a history of Judaism in America and a cri de coeur from a heartbroken member of the tribe. By Sam Kriss Sam Kriss writes from London about politics and ...

Bamboo is everywhere these days. Fibers from the fast-growing plant -- which is technically a grass, not a tree -- are turning up in clothing, bedding, building materials, and other goods, including ...

If you’re particular about your bedding, then you probably know that not all bed sheets feel the same. One set of cotton bed sheets, for example, may not be as soft and breathable as the next. If you ...

Glass might soon have some competition from an unlikely rival – bamboo. Scientists in China have turned regular old bamboo into a transparent material that’s also resistant to fire and water, and ...