Researchers found a bizarre way to make wood as transparent as glass
Researchers have found a way to make transparent wood that doesn't rely on plastics, and it could be scaled up to work in ...
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Hacking Balsa To Make It Stronger
Balsa wood has long been revered for its strength and lightweight composition, two properties that make it ideal for building model structures and airplanes. Researchers from the US and China have ...
Making sturdy, semi-transparent wood with cheap, natural materials
Can you imagine a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not—unless you've heard of ...
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Transparent wood looks to revolutionize home construction and personal electronics
In a world where plastic dominates almost every part of daily life—from phones to windows—finding a sustainable alternative ...
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All-Natural, Semi-Transparent, And Electrically Conductive Wood Is Now A Reality
If you think of wood as a material, you might describe it with many different adjectives. Sturdy, warm, flexible, maybe ...
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Transparent Wood? Scientists Invent Biodegradable Material That Could Replace Plastics
Scientist have invented a new type of transparent wood that could one day replace harmful plastics in several applications.
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24th Annual West Virginia Bridge Design and Build contest winners announced
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) held its 24th Annual West Virginia Bridge Design and Build Contest at WVU Tech in Beckley on Saturday, March 29. Forty-one middle ...