Researchers have developed a sustainable method for creating and dyeing fabric using living bacteria. In this method, the living bacteria simultaneously grow fabric and dye it in every color of the ...

Mannan polysaccharides are widespread among plants, where they serve as structural elements in cell walls, as carbohydrate reserves, and potentially perform other important functions. Previous work ...

The products of the cellulose synthase A (CESA) gene family are thought to function as isoforms of the cellulose synthase catalytic subunit, but for most CESA genes, the exact role in plant growth is ...

The oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus), apart from reducing cholesterol and having anticancerogenic properties, is characterised for its capacity for breaking down cellulose. Finding out which ...

Scientists are bringing the concept of “living materials” one step closer to reality by using one of nature’s toughest ...