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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Wood made transparent using rice and egg whites could replace windows
Transparent wood, made by stripping organic polymers and replacing them with a mixture of egg whites and rice extract, could ...
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Future Windows Could Be Made of Wood, Rice, and Egg Whites
Bharat Baruah never expected his woodworking hobby to collide with his day job in the chemistry lab. But one question kept nagging him: What if the future of windows wasn’t glass—or plastic—but wood?
Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window
Baruah, a woodworking hobbyist, recently wondered if his pastime’s principal material could serve as a viable glass ...
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What's Stopping Us From Using Recycled Wood in Buildings?
chemical and processing advances to remove metallic contaminants and preservatives in used wood would make it more suitable for reuse. Architects must also design structures with deconstruction, ...
Bioengineered red yeast turns wood waste into a valuable fatty acid
Forestry waste can be turned into a high-value fatty acid, thanks to a bright red yeast engineered by University of Alberta ...
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How wood gathered from federal forests heats Native American homes — and can help reduce wildfires
Almost 40 years later, not much has changed for the Washoes - nor the thousands of Native Americans using wood as their primary heating source. The Census Bureau estimates that 1.9% – or more ...
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What's Stopping Us From Using Recycled Wood in Buildings?
What's currently impeding the use of recycled wood in the construction ... metallic contaminants and preservatives in used wood would make it more suitable for reuse. Architects must also design ...