This video provides a detailed step-by-step tutorial on how to build a smart table using transparent wood created with a ...

Researchers have developed a type of transparent wood that they claim could offer a sustainable and environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic. A team from the Institute of Wood Science and ...

In a world where plastic dominates almost every part of daily life—from phones to windows—finding a sustainable alternative is crucial. Researchers have now turned to an unexpected source: wood. By ...

Nendo, one of the most talented Japanese design firms working today, has sent us images of a table that’ll debut at the Milan furniture fair in a couple weeks, and it’s a stunner — a triumph of ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland have developed a transparent wood that “is a promising candidate for applications in energy-efficient buildings” – and the method they used is surprisingly ...

Making wood transparent is essentially a really simple process. The first step involves immersing blocks of wood in a boiling bath filled with water, sodium hydroxide and other chemicals for about two ...

Wood is an ancient material humans have been using for millions of years, for the construction of housing, ships and as a source of fuel for burning. It’s also a renewable source, and one way to ...

Researchers have unveiled a radical new way to use wood - byt making it transparent. They say the breakthrough could lead to new materials for windows, and is even strong enough to use in cars. The ...

Creating transparent wood is primarily initiated through soaking its entire body to a chemical compound used in making toothpaste and bleach, the sodium chlorite.The compound will get rid of lignin, ...

Living in a transparent house made of see-through wood may not be everyone’s idea of a dream home, but it could be a possibility in the not too distant future. As scientists look for sustainable, ...

Thirty years ago, a botanist in Germany had a simple wish: to see the inner workings of woody plants without dissecting them. By bleaching away the pigments in plant cells, Siegfried Fink managed to ...