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The next time you grab a sheet of paper to do your homework, remember that the product you're writing on was once a tree. Most kids know this, but what you may not know is how a tree is turned into ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A research team at Western Michigan University is aiming to change how paper is made. The team has received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, with the goal of ...