Pandas famously love bamboo but the fluffy ... eat a meat-based diet - and Chinese scientists now think they know why. They say gorging on the tall, fast-growing plant can influence the covert ...

Not all lucky bamboo is created equal. The number of stalks on each plant represent different symbols in Chinese culture and tradition. Here is a straightforward breakdown provided by Bonsai ...

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Chinese scientists have been working on new technologies to make stronger and more durable bamboo-based materials for large-scale infrastructure, reinforcing the country’s position as a leader ...

The Chinese in particular have put it to ... limitations than the shortcomings of bamboo. The speed of bamboo growth puts other plants to shame. About 1,000 species of bamboo grow throughout ...

3. How Chinese engineers used bamboo in the world’s longest sea bridge, and more Chinese scientists have been working on new technologies to make stronger and more durable bamboo-based materials ...

Yet, given the wide distribution and significance of bamboo to China, it is surprising that so much about the plant remains unknown. This year, the South China Botanical Gardens, of the Chinese ...

Now a new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science, indicates that molecules found in bamboo may be behind their plant-based diet. Chinese researchers found miRNA – tiny ...

The black-and-white-haired giant panda weighs on average 135 kg and lives on tender bamboo leaves ... of woody plants, including 2,800-odd tree species. The metasequoia, Chinese cypress, Cathay ...