STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University research project born in the classroom and expanded through hands-on ...

Five years after introducing see-through wood building material, researchers have taken it to another level. They found a way to make their composite 100 percent renewable - and more translucent - by ...

One of the more interesting phenomena of today's world is the insulation we have from the source of our sustenance, or raw materials. Many modern folk would have a hard time explaining where the ...

Jace Riffle, a student at Jackson Middle School, did a project on bats and baseballs for the Wood County Science Fair on Thursday. (Photo by Larry Launstein Jr.) VIENNA — This year’s Wood County ...

Researchers have developed the first transistor made of wood. Their study paves the way for further development of wood-based electronics and control of electronic plants. Researchers at Linköping ...

‘In France, we build more with concrete and stone than wood,’ he said. ‘When I was exposed to Japanese building culture, I realised how you could build fantastic structures with wood. This material ...

If the signboards are tree-shaped, and the buildings bear slogans like “wood is good”, you’re likely to be at the Institute for Wood Science and Technology, an establishment dedicated to researching ...

Wildfires always have been a part of our environment. For a variety of reasons, in recent years wildfires have been growing in both frequency and intensity, dramatically increasing the level of ...

Typically when you think of a satellite, you think of a metal box with electronic components inside it. But that is simply because most satellites have been made that way throughout history. There is ...

Metal feels colder than wood because it rapidly transfers heat away from your body due to its dense atomic structure and free electrons. This efficient heat conduction triggers a stronger sensation of ...

You may be a connoisseur of fine wines and wondered about corks. They look like wood, but their spongy feel makes them seem a little different than wood. The fact is that natural corks are produced ...