Chemist Pavel Krasutsky calls birch bark nature's "white gold." Betulin, a powdery substance in the outer bark of the birch tree, has been shown to help wounds heal faster and cut inflammation. Many ...

Long-term treatment with Oleogel-S10 was well tolerated in patients with epidermolysis bullosa, in the 24-month open-label ...

Islam and George Massoud discuss their recent experiments, using timber byproducts such as bark to create additive-free ply, ...

Yellowknife fashion designer Cheryl Fennell had planned for weeks about how she would transport her delicate birch bark dress from Yellowknife to Vancouver for last month's Indigenous Fashion Week.

Tatiana Lapkova, laureate of the Spiritual Revival special award, promotes a rare technology of birch bark weavingModern Belarusians are ...

Known as the state tree of New Hampshire, the paper birch (Betula papyrifera) is commonly referred to as a ‘poor man’s fire starter.’ The trees’ characteristic white papery bark is impossible to miss ...

Helen Peltier, who is Anishinaabe from Fort William First Nation, has reconnected to her culture and community through the humble birch bark tree. For Anishinaabe people, the birch tree is a ...