" Such products are possible because banana fiber can be softened to the level of cotton, " Okello said.

“这样的产品是可能的，因为香蕉纤维可以软化到棉花的水平。”

She teaches that eating fiber can improve bacteria health.

她教导说，吃纤维可以改善细菌健康。

Damaged parasympathetic nerve fibers can't release acetylcholine, so there's less nitric oxide synthase activation, and less nitric oxide is produced.

受损的副交感神经纤维不能释放乙酰胆碱，因此被激活的一氧化氮合酶较少，产生的一氧化氮也较少。

Optical fibers can deliver laser pulses to break up the stone.

光纤可以传送激光脉冲来打碎结石。

Different types of fiber can bulk up your stool and also help it move faster through your digestive system.

不同类型的纤维可以增加粪便的体积，并帮助其更快地通过消化系统。

Even when they’re woven into clothing, asbestos fibers can break off into tiny pieces that can enter the lungs.

即使将它们编织成衣服，石棉纤维也会分解成可以进入肺部的细小碎片。

Long, fine fibers can wrap around one another better than shorter, less fine fibers, which means those long, fine fibers make stronger threads that hang together better as fabric.

细长且高品质的纤维相较于短且质量较次的纤维，能更好地缠绕彼此。这表示那些细长且高品质的纤维能够制造出更坚韧的棉线，编织成更好的面料。

In ideal growing conditions — with the right temperature, water, fertilizer, pest control, and light — a cotton fiber can grow up to 3.6 centimeters long with only a 25-micrometer width.

适宜的温度、水、肥料、害虫防治，还有光线。这样，一根棉纤维可以生长至长 3.6 厘米，宽仅为 25 微米。

If you wanna tie your anchor to it and drop it right into the ocean, that's no problem, because plant fibers can stand up for months, even years, in direct contact with salt water.

如果你想绑上锚，然后将锚扔到海里，一点问题都没有，因为植物纤维直接接触海水也能坚持好几个月，甚至好几年。