While decorating a green fir tree (real or fake) with an array of mismatching baubles is pleasingly kitsch, the traditional Christmas tree commands a level of maximalism I don’t naturally reach ...

The 'honeycomb' paper tree crept into the holiday scene the way good design trends always do – slowly, then all at once. You probably first saw this Christmas decor idea as small, sculptural accents ...

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THERE COULD BE A NEW TREND DEVELOPING IN HOLIDAY DECOR SINCE THE MID 19TH CENTURY, CHRISTMAS TREES HAVE BEEN A STAPLE OF AMERICAN CHRISTMASES, BUT NOW SOMETHING NEW IS WEDGING ITS WAY IN. FOR SOME, ...

The tree gets broken down into a mushy pulp, which is spread out flat and dried, making paper The tree is shaved with an incredibly sharp knife, and these shavings are neatened into paper There is a ...

Conventional breeding of trees takes time, but CRISPR gene editing should help speed things up. Now, scientists at North Carolina State University have used CRISPR to adjust the genomes of poplar ...