Why scientists are making transparent wood The material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more.

The flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been lit in Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. The flame will now begin its journey in a relay to light the cauldron that will mark the ...

Can't see the wood for the trees? Scientists are increasingly modifying wood to make it transparent, offering a range of environmental benefits for the planet.

The material has 50% more tensile strength than steel with a strength-to-weight ratio that’s ten-times better.

By bleaching away the pigments in plant cells, Siegfried Fink managed to create transparent wood, and he published his technique in a niche wood technology journal.