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Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

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By spinning bacteria in a controlled flow, scientists produce aligned cellulose sheets with tensile strength over 500 MPa.

An engineer @UHouston has developed a way to turn bacterial cellulose — a biodegradable material — into a multifunctional ...