The is the story of the Henon bamboo, an extraordinary giant bamboo species about to flower for the first time in over a century. Scientists at Hiroshima University in Japan have a unique ...
After genetic transformation, "super giant reed", a bamboo-like grass, has become a high-yield renewable resource, according to a Chinese biotech company. This "super giant reed", an improved ...
It's also playing a role in revitalizing a local village. Giant bamboo grows in abundance around Indonesia, and is known for its fast growth and durability Indonesian NGO the Environmental Bamboo ...
Currently, the Chinese government in conjunction with the WWF are doing all that is possible to save the giant panda. This includes further research on how to manipulate bamboo to be sturdier and ...