An international research team demonstrates that the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) uses volatile fungal metabolites of plant defense substances as important chemical signals in their ...

An insect that harvests and modifies plant resin to snare its prey adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests we may be underestimating the cunning of invertebrate animals. The assassin bug ...

Plastic materials makers are peddling their wares in abundance at Fakuma 2017. Resin makers and compounders offering new products and solutions at the event include: Dutch bioplastics firm Total ...

South Korean inventor Suook Young Park has patented a system for pelletizing solid refuse fuel that is geared toward thermoplastics. Image: Suook Young Park Depolymerization. Carbios, Saint-Beauzire, ...

Currently, there is no standard set for VOCs, but studies have found that levels of several organics average 2 to 5 times higher indoors than outdoors. If something smells, there's a good chance it's ...

The mass outbreaks of bark beetles observed in recent years have caused shocking amounts of forest damage throughout Germany. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office in July 2022, more than 80% ...