Stronger than plastic and tougher than glass, the resin-filled material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows and more. By Jude Coleman / Knowable Magazine Published Dec 14, ...
Can you imagine having a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not -- unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this ...
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 ...
Science and technology never fail to amaze us. Researchers are putting efforts into using transparent wood for phone screens. It’s tougher and lighter than the glass we usually use. And here’s the ...
This story was originally published by Knowable Magazine. Thirty years ago, a botanist in Germany had a simple wish: to see the inner workings of woody plants without dissecting them. By bleaching ...
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 ...
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 ...
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