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Tag: rice

  • Recipe: wood + eggs + rice = ?

    Recipe: wood + eggs + rice = ?

    This post discusses the development of engineered transparent wood (ETW) using egg whites and rice (and wood!) as a sustainable alternative to traditional materials like glass. It highlights improved biodegradability and energy efficiency, along with potential applications such as insulation and electrical conductivity, showcasing wood’s versatility and value in modern…

  • Plants suffer from viruses too… [From algae to rice plants… III]

    Plants suffer from viruses too… [From algae to rice plants… III]

    The post considers virus disease of plants and highlights research by Yu Huang et al. (2025) that reveals how rice detects and responds to viral infection. Such work is crucial for enhancing crop resilience and ensuring food security for the global human population.

  • What’s the beef with hybrid rice?

    What’s the beef with hybrid rice?

    This post discusses various types of coloured rice, including black, purple, blue, yellow, red, and pink rice. It also considers a new “pink rice” created in a laboratory by integrating rice grains with animal cells. Two hopes for this hybrid food are to address concerns around climate change, and provide…