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For the Allergy-Ridden, Pollen Can Be a Nuisance. But Scientists Are Using the Powdery Stuff to Make Paper, Sponges and More

At first glance, Nam-Joon Cho’s lab at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University looks like your typical research facility ...

Using pollen to make paper, sponges, and more

This microgel, Cho believes, could be a versatile building block for many eco-friendly materials, including paper, film, and ...