What if forestry yield estimates could be calculated sitting in front of a computer using Virtual Reality (VR) technology, rather than going out into the field? A FWPA funded project looking …

While wood is not generally renowned for its electrical superconductor qualities, that could all be about to change if Rice University has anything to do with it. Research being carried out b…

A start-up company is fusing wood with wool to create an environmentally-friendly container for transporting fresh food (or temperature controlled logistics). We’re all familiar with St…

A teenage scientist from Germany has been given a top award thanks to an innovative drone design that uses a different wing lift pattern to traditional planes. It’s based on an historic German …

A research project has tested the ability of probiotics to boost the speed and effectiveness with which trees capture, remove and degrade pollutants from the soil. Researchers from the Univ…

Finnish researchers are testing a process that could result in high quality single-cell protein being made out of sawdust, which can later be developed into fish feed. Finnish sawmills prod…

A widely recognised expert in the areas of forest health and the application of remote sensing technologies, Dr Christine Stone, has been awarded the N.W. Jolly Medal, in recognition of her l…