The morning email contained a rather calculated solicitation: a "Russian scientist" and a University of Iowa student had cooked up a fungus that translated into inexpensive cellulosic ...

A brew made from sawdust and water hyacinth flowers may help reduce the millions of lives lost across the developing world from the fumes of ramshackle cooking equipment. Those are the ingredients ...

Every fully stocked wood shop has a table saw. You can usually find a pile of sawdust under it, even if it’s only used occasionally. If a shop has a belt sander or band saw, there’s probably another ...

When most people think of fire-resistant materials, sawdust is probably one of the last things to come to mind. Scientists have now used it in such a substance, however, along with the plentiful ...

Researchers developed a fireproof material from sawdust and mineral that can be used for internal partitions. Initial estimates show material could achieve the same fire protection class as ...

CASCO, Maine — As huge saws rip through logs at the Hancock Lumber sawmill, sawdust flies through the air and coats equipment, floors and rafters. Far from a nuisance, though, the sawdust is ...

For more than 80 years, local Catholics have transformed ordinary parking lots into vibrant works of art, creating elaborate ...