Inside a lab at an Ohio State University research center, scientists are genetically engineering a dandelion that could soon be grown in large amounts in hydroponic farms. The goal: to harvest latex ...

A group of French researchers announced today that they’d invented a new form of rubber that “heals” when cut in half. Made of rubber and a component in urine, the rubber represents the gold standard ...

It's not easy turning gigantic, stiff chunks of rubber into thin, elastic rubber bands. In fact, the process is insanely complicated. Thanks to our friends at Science Channel for sharing this footage ...

May 18 (UPI) --Scientists have developed a new type of rubber that is super-adhesive. When the material is combined with a special catalyst, it becomes self-healing. Researchers created the rubber ...

For the past century, tire manufacturers have sought alternatives to the natural rubber grown on Southeast Asian rubber plantations. Dependence on a single region for the critical raw material has ...