Currently, malaria is detected using ‘rapid diagnostic test,’ a technique involving cotton swabs and solutions that change color. Unfortunately, false positives occur about 60% of the time.

Cotton flannel: A network of cotton fibers “hovers” above a woven surface in this view of the fabric. This chaotic arrangement gives cotton flannel fibers additional opportunities to grab ...

If you have a USB microscope and projector, you can also investigate the fibres in a cotton ball and watch what happens when you add a drop of coloured water and a drop of soapy coloured water (if ...

A cotton-growing region is battling a microscopic soil pest that is decimating cotton crops. Scientists have found that a new legume — called sunn hemp — may reduce the impact of reniform ...